“I APOLOGIZE to the FANS, I never wanted ROCKY characters to be exploited by these parasites.”
But the 76-year-old shared he wishes Lundgren had informed him of the latest development.
“Keep your REAL friends close.”
Sylvester Stallone condemns ‘Rocky’ spin-off ‘Drago,’ says franchise’s characters are being ‘exploited’.United Artists/Courtesy Everett Collection
Stallonehas been vocalabout his wish to overtake control over the franchise in the past.
“I believe That would be a FAIR gesture from this 93 year old gentleman ?”
The character of Rocky Balboa was created by a then-struggling Stallone, who was fighting to break into Hollywood.
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He would headline five films and even directRockys II-IV.
The star shared his frustrations over not having an ownership stake in the franchise in a 2019 interview withVariety.
“I have zero ownership ofRocky,” he said.
“Every word, every syllable, every grammatical error was all my fault.
I was furious.”
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