At 75 years old, Sylvester Stallone has embarked on a new journey by filming the Paramount Plus crime drama series Tulsa King. During one particularly challenging scene, he found himself confronted with the realities of aging.
Stallone’s life story is a classic rags-to-riches tale; he went from living in a bus terminal to amassing a fortune estimated at around $400 million by 2024. His success largely stems from iconic roles in blockbuster franchises like Rocky and Rambo.
As he navigates his later years, Stallone appears increasingly open to television, taking on a lead role in Tulsa King. However, he faces the challenge of maintaining the intense performance levels that fans have come to expect from his film career, particularly as he ages.
Sylvester Stallone Expresses “Depression” Over His Age in a Scene from Tulsa King
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Stallone revealed that a specific scene in Tulsa King left him feeling “depressed” about the passage of time. He portrays Dwight Manfredi, a character who embodies the struggles of aging.
Dwight is an aging mobster who, after serving a lengthy prison sentence, is given the daunting task of revitalizing his Mafia family in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Struggling with feelings of alienation, he opts to form The Manfredi Crime Family instead.
The pilot episode takes a surprising turn when Dwight has a romantic encounter with a woman, who is taken aback to discover that he, much like Stallone, is 75 years old.
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