That’s Gotta Hurt!
While filming Rocky, Stallone requested that Earnie Shavers, known as the hardest puncher in the sport, punch him for real. Our question is why? Well, after Earnie Shavers punched him once, Sylvester Stallone vomited. Hey, he asked for it.
That’s Gotta Hurt!
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Inspiration
So, the inspiration for Sly? He watched the famous fight with Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner on March 24 of 1975. After three days, he had a finished script. Then he attempted to sell it to multiple studios and finally, after a huge budget cut and some negotiations about playing the lead role, he made a deal.
Inspiration