He went up against Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren… At 79 years old, this star of 100 action movies is about to return to the movies!

This evening, TF1 unveiled Heavy Artillery Expendables 4 (2023), the latest opus in the mercenary saga helmed by Sylvester Stallone. A true tribute to 80s action cinema, the Expendables franchise was a stroke of genius in the 2010s, bringing together the biggest icons of the genre on the big screen, from Jason Statham to Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and Bruce Willis.

When Stallone released his first film in 2010, the bet seemed risky: a legendary cast, a muscular script and an old-school tone that went against the grain of digital blockbusters. However, success was immediate. The public responds, fascinated by this raw energy and this playful second degree.

Thus, this iteration is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the explosive world of this action veteran – but also to look to the future.

At the age of 79, Stallone refuses to hang up his gloves. The actor, director and producer multiplies projects: nervous thrillers, futuristic films, action comedies and even detective stories. Far from living up to his legend, he continues to prove that he remains one of the last great action movie heroes. An overview of his next challenges on the big screen.

Always in action

After laying down his gun in the Expendables saga, Sylvester Stallone has no plans to slow down. The actor continues the momentum with Armor, directed by Justin Root, with whom he already collaborated in Alarum, which released last April.

In this new action film, he plays a father who works as a security guard for an armored car company with his son. During the mission, they are ambushed on a bridge and end up in a trap.

The feature film promises a tense and nervous closed session, in a den of thieves or in the heat. A scheduled broadcast date for Prime Video has not yet been announced, but a The first trailer Already set the tone: Stallone, stronger than ever.

The actor was wearing a uniform

Staying true to his uniform hero roots, Stallone will soon return in Epiphany, a thriller directed by William Eubank (Underwater, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin). He plays a retired police inspector who is forced to team up with a young cop and an ex-priest to find a serial killer on the streets of Philadelphia.

Another promising project: Rowan Athel’s Little America, a movie of anticipation set in a bankrupt America. Stallone plays an ex-soldier hired by a Chinese billionaire to infiltrate a ghetto and rescue his daughter. Between action and social satire, the project promises to be a muscular depiction of American decline, set against a modern escape from New York.

A foray into comedy

Behind Rambo’s stature, Stallone never hid his sense of humor. We also find him in a more intimate and lighter light in reality TV The Family Stallone, broadcast on Paramount+ from 2023, where he shares his daily life with his wife and daughters.

But he will return to the action comedy Never Too Old to Die, made for Amazon Prime Video, in which he plays a former spy who returns to work after killing his friend at a nursing home. A delicious concept reminiscent of red, which combines humor, nostalgia and adrenaline.

A sequel and a cameo

Finally, the actor will find his tired superhero costume in Samaritan 2, the sequel to the film, which is released in 2022 on Prime Video. An opportunity for Stallone to further explore the character of the disillusioned old vigilante, a role that suits him perfectly since Rocky Balboa.

Another curiosity is coming: Scavenger Hunt, directed by Elle Callahan, where a group of students awakens to an ancient mysterious ritual. Stallone, who is involved in the production, may appear or play a pivotal role. A more mysterious project, but one that proves one thing: Even at 79, Stallone refuses to settle.