Sylvester Stallone Calls Himself the ‘Last of the Dinosaurs’ Among ’80s Action Stars: The Longevity of My Career Is ‘Mind-Blowing’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Speaking to Entertainment Tonight Canada at the world premiere of his biographical documentary “Sly,” Sylvester Stallone called himself “the last of the dinosaurs” while praising his career longevity.
The “Rocky” icon was referring to the fact that he’s one of the few ’80s action stars left continuing to headline movies, which is the case with the upcoming fourth “Expendables” movie.
He’s also the lead of the Paramount+ series “Tulsa King,” which has been renewed for a second season. “You can’t be prepared for this…the longevity of this career is mind-blowing,” Stallone said. “It’s just mind-blowing because I don’t know how much longer you can wait.
Society is changing, the commerciality in cinema, it’s faster. So longevity would become a premium.” Stallone continued, “I consider myself like the last of the dinosaurs, you know what I mean?
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