Sylvester Stallone accused of mocking ‘ugly’ actors on ‘Tulsa King’ set: ‘Tub of lard’ and ‘fat guy with cane’
Sylvester Stallone’s series “Tulsa King” has left the production amid allegations that Stallone and a series director disparaged some of the actors.Rose Locke Casting of Atlanta, which was hired to find actors over 18 for the Paramount+ series — now shooting its second season — quit the production after working conditions on the set were discussed on a private Facebook page for Atlanta background actors, according to Deadline.Among the allegations on the Facebook page were that Stallone, 77, and one of the show’s unnamed directors called some of the extras “ugly,” “tub of lard” and “fat guy with cane.”It was also alleged that Stallone suggested the production bring in “pretty young girls to be around me,” according to Deadline.Rose Locke Casting quit “Tulsa King” on Sunday, April 7, according to its Facebook page.“We wanted to send you an update on the happenings here in our casting world. We have chosen to part ways with ‘Tulsa King,'” the company said.