Sylvester Stallone slams ‘Rocky’ producer over ownership rights
social media post on Saturday regarding the ownership of the iconic boxing franchise.Stallone penned and starred in 1976’s “Rocky,” as well as its five sequels and even sat in the director’s chair for some.Alongside a “very flattering” painting of Winkler with a knife coming out of his mouth, the “Rambo” star wrote: “After IRWIN controlling ‘ROCKY’ for over 47 years, and now ‘CREED,’ I really would like have at least a little WHAT’s LEFT of my RIGHTS back.” He went on, “Before passing it on to ONLY YOUR CHILDREN, I believe that would be a FAIR gesture from this [91-year-old] gentleman?”Winkler’s son, David, is a producer on the “Rocky” spinoff series, “Creed.”A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone)“This is a painful subject That eats at my soul, because I wanted to leave something of Rocky for my children, but it’s always great hearing from the loyal fans,” the New York native added. “Keep Punching.”Stallone also blasted David’s recent novel “The Arrangement: A Love Story,” in a separate post, calling it “by far [one of] the worst” books he’s ever read.“If you ever run out of toilet paper PLEASE by this one you won’t be disappointed.