The Pope Surprises Sylvester Stallone With A Punch In Vatican Meeting
deadline.comSylvester Stallone visited The Vatican on Friday September 8, where he discovered, to his surprise, that Pope Francis is a huge fan of his films.
The veteran actor was introduced, along with his wife, daughters and brother, to the Pontiff in a meeting shared on social media by Vatican News.
The video shows a smiling Pope telling Stallone that he was he was a longtime fan. Stallone began the meeting, saying: “Well, thank you very much for taking time from your busy dayWe appreciate this very much.” The Pope replied, “I am honored. “We grew up with your films.” Stallone was clearly taken aback, but answered, “Well I’m honored, too,” before raising his fists and air-pumping, saying: “Ready?
We box.” The Pope added to the joke with a fake jab, clearly catching everyone by surprise. The group later assembled for a photo, also shared on Vatican News.
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