It looks like Sylvester Stallone is finally going to be able to step back into the shoes of Rocky Balboa. After years of talk and planning the next Rocky film has been green-lit with Stallone in the leading role as well as writing, Directing and Producing the movie. The premise revolves around a older Rocky who has retired but is of coarse drawn back into the ring 1 final time. At this time the title is being listed as "Rocky Balboa" and not Rocky VI as it was first talked about. Stallone states he wants this movie to be set apart from all the past movies in the series. (But you know everyone will just call it Rocky 6) It is rumored that real-life light heavyweight Champ Antonio Tarver will be playing Rockys foe in this film and his name will be Mason Dixon. The film is set to start shooting in early 2006 and no release date has been posted. Stallone has appeared to have kept in shape over the years, but it will be interesting if he can still pull Rocky off and still be convincing in the role. When I first heard about this all I could think about was the "parody" Rocky poster in Total Recall where they have a guy that looks about 100 yrs old in the Rocky roll.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Stallone Makes Another Run At Rocky!
It looks like Sylvester Stallone is finally going to be able to step back into the shoes of Rocky Balboa. After years of talk and planning the next Rocky film has been green-lit with Stallone in the leading role as well as writing, Directing and Producing the movie. The premise revolves around a older Rocky who has retired but is of coarse drawn back into the ring 1 final time. At this time the title is being listed as "Rocky Balboa" and not Rocky VI as it was first talked about. Stallone states he wants this movie to be set apart from all the past movies in the series. (But you know everyone will just call it Rocky 6) It is rumored that real-life light heavyweight Champ Antonio Tarver will be playing Rockys foe in this film and his name will be Mason Dixon. The film is set to start shooting in early 2006 and no release date has been posted. Stallone has appeared to have kept in shape over the years, but it will be interesting if he can still pull Rocky off and still be convincing in the role. When I first heard about this all I could think about was the "parody" Rocky poster in Total Recall where they have a guy that looks about 100 yrs old in the Rocky roll.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
The Rocky character would be in his 50s now. I can't imagine any sanctioning body allowing a man that old to step into the ring for a heavyweight bout. When I heard about this moviue I assumed it would be a passing-of-the-torch thingh where Rocky coaches a kid. This is going to have to be a comedy.
I thought when i first heard that another Rocky movie was being made that it was a joke and got the mental image of a couple of old men boxing in wheelchairs.
Maybe it will be Greg...
Nice blog you have Grendelkhan - Just passing through on BE. "I'll be back!" (said the Governator)
The first Rocky move was OK, but another one now? This lacks all credibility unless Stallone is going to play a much younger Rocky, say 40? Just another hollywood sell out for big bucks.
Post a Comment