53 years ago this young man took his first steps in cinema, today he is one of the biggest stars in the world. did you know him

International superstar Sylvester Stallone is currently at the height of his career, which needs no introduction.

In addition to his impeccable career as a leading figure in action cinema (in films such as Rocky, Rambo or Expendables and in films such as Cliffhanger, Demolition Man or Tango & Cash), the Italian-American actor also stood out as a talented director. , an outstanding producer and famous screenwriter (in 1977 he received an Oscar nomination for best screenplay for the first part of Rock).

• 41 years ago, this young actor took his first steps on the screen. Today, he is one of the biggest stars in the world of cinema. did you know him

Recently seen on television, Tulsa King, the legendary actor, now 77, began his career – like the vast majority of his colleagues – by taking his first foot on the bottom rung of the great ladder that is supposed to take you. To the heights of Hollywood.

First role at the age of 25

So it started After studying drama in Miami and after being unemployed and trying to escape the streets by agreeing to take part in an erotic play, Stallone began his acting career with very small roles in the cinema.

In 1971, when he was only 25 years old, he was seen in one scene in the comedy “Bananas” directed by Woody Allen. Stallone played a thug in a leather jacket who entered a subway train and began attacking several passengers, including the main character of the film, played by Woody Allen himself, trembling with fear in front of this unwanted person.

The beginning of glory

Over the following years, Stallone took on more prominent roles and played other gangster characters. He can be seen in the cast of 2000’s Hands in Pockets, Farewell, My Lovely and The Death Race.

In 1976, just five years after first setting foot on the set, he took his destiny into his own hands by signing the script for his masterpiece: The Legendary Rock. Insisting on giving the character his own characteristics until the end of the production, he instantly goes from a promising anonymous to a true star of the seventh art.

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