Siddhika Prajapati
For decades, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the two legendary actors, have ruled the silver screen, enthralling audiences with their larger-than-life performances. Thus, fans surely need documentaries about the lives of these actors in order to learn more about their struggles and professional development.
Well, now, after the success of Arnold (Schwarzenegger’s docuseries), Netflix is set to make a Stallone documentary called Sly that will give viewers a close-up look at the actor’s personal and professional lives.
At the world premiere of his biographical film, Sly, Stallone, known for his action-packed blockbusters, took the stage and gave a heartfelt reflection on his illustrious career. The actor also revealed that Sly will have its own distinct flavor that sets it miles apart from other documentaries.
Sylvester Stallone Explains Why Sly Is Not Like Any Other Documentary
Over the course of his career, Sylvester Stallone has accomplished much that he can be proud of, but he also has many regrets. However, the actor claims that in the end, his children taught him some profound lessons that helped him grow as a person and an actor.
The Academy Award-nominated actor attended the Toronto International Film Festival’s world premiere of his upcoming documentary Sly, which examines his personal and professional life. He spoke to ET about the film’s candid examination of his career, directed by Thom Zimny. The actor said of working with Zimny:
“We spent a couple years together and I just let my guard down. I was speaking, quite frankly, like if you only have a limited amount of time on Earth, and you wanted to say things, and you didn’t really guard yourself, and just let it go.”
The movie provides a more complete portrait of the actor, the man behind the successful Rocky film series:
“I’ve seen a lot of documentaries, and most of them talk about your body of work, and this one here talks about why you are the way you are. Like, who molded you, from what environment, and this is what molds everyone. We don’t ever escape our childhood, and certain things are profound, they mark you, and mold you in the way you perceive life. And that’s what this is about.”
After Arnold Netflix Is Making Sylvester Stallone’s Documentary
Sylvester Stallone, one of the greatest action stars in history, will be the subject of Netflix’s next documentary that will examine his illustrious career. The documentary’s announcement came on the heels of the successful release of another documentary series on Netflix called Arnold, which focuses on the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Stallone recently claims that having children made him realize his biggest realization—that he wasted too much time on unimportant pursuits before truly prioritizing his family. The actor told ET:
“Every actor feels the time crushing in on them, and eventually it’ll all go away, it’s gonna dissipate. No one remains on top forever. There’s a valley. So you fight so hard to keep your career going and get that finite script that’s gonna define your career — but you do it at a great cost. And usually your family is the one that suffers this kind of forced abandonment.”
He went on to add:
“Then, as your career begins to weigh in, you’re like, ‘Oh my God, I’ve lost the real movie!’ Which is the movie of your life, and these are the characters that play the most profound roles in your life.”
The movie also brought up the issue of Stallone’s legacy and how he manages it as his career progresses. However, the actor claims that over the course of his life, his perspective on his own legacy has drastically changed:
“It’s really easy to say, ‘Never give up.’ [But] that’s hard to do.”
Even more than that, Stallone urged other actors to
“Learn to deal with failure. That’s the thing! Because there’s always the chance, always, for the comeback. So my legacy is all about the comeback.”
There really is not much time left until this eagerly anticipated documentary hits our screens because Netflix has announced that Sly will be released on November 3, 2023.
Meanwhile, you can stream Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Arnold on Netflix.
Source- ET
