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The movie legend discusses steroids, his favorite ‘Rocky’ sequels, and more during a “Front Row” special with Andy Cohen.
Sylvester Stallone wants another shot at Rocky V.
During a SiriusXM Front Row conversation on Radio Andy, Sylvester reveals to Andy Cohen that he has been speaking with Amazon about recutting the 1990 film, which he described as a lingering disappointment.
“This is news. I’ve been talking to Amazon. I said, ‘Please give me three weeks. I want to recut that movie,’” Sylvester said.
Sylvester said he is “100%” confident he could improve the film, including by reworking the score and restoring more music from longtime Rocky composer Bill Conti.
“It’s like a thorn in my soul,” he said.
During the Front Row, the legendary actor, director, and screenwriter reflected on the franchise more broadly, naming Rocky II and Rocky Balboa as his favorite sequels outside the original.
“It’s two and six for me,” he told Andy. “Two because that’s when he gets married, that’s when he really wins. It’s very, very potent. And then Rocky VI it deals with something that everyone deals with, which is grief and the loss and how he’s talking to his child.”
Remembering one of the franchises most “poignant” moments, Sly recalled the scene where he gives his son Robert Jr. (Milo Ventimiglia) the iconic pep talk.
“How he’s talking to his child,” he shared. “‘It’s not how hard you hit, it’s about life.’ I love that movie. That was some of my best writing by far.”
Sylvester also opened up about beginning steroid use around Rocky III and the effect it had on his behavior.
“Steroids turn you into an animal. I mean, you become very combative,” he said during the interview. “If a bus honks the horn, you want to hit the bus.”
He added about the “irrational” effects, “Your testosterone goes so high that you have no control and it really plays hell on your body. It will come years later, but it does.”
Sylvester told his story about his life in Hollywood and beyond in his memoir, The Steps. Though his book ends with Rocky‘s 1977 Best Picture win at the Academy Awards, he leaves room for a sequel.
“The sequel is totally different,” he teased. “When I wrote to that crest, I don’t think I handled success really well. I don’t think it’s a pretty story.”
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