Sylvester Stallone was once hospitalised during filming for Rocky IV after he was punched as part of an initiation.
The
action movie icon began a 'dead man walking trend' which saw stars
become part of the family by taking a hard hit - and he admitted Dolph
Lundgren left him in hospital for more thanfour days.
Speaking on
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, he revealed: "I was in the hospital
for four and a half days... It was unbelievable.
Sly has opened up about getting knocked out during filming
"He hit me so hard in the chest that the next thing I knew I
was on a low-altitude flight to intensive care at St. John’s Hospital
surrounded by four nuns! I thought, here I go!"
Syl Stallone in Rocky 4
Creed co-star Michael B Jordan had to go through a similar ordeal as he was welcomed into the Rocky saga family , with world-class pro Tony Bellew knocking him out in a single punch.
Liverpool
world title challenger Tony will flex his acting muscles alongside Sly,
who reprises his role as Rocky Balboa, and 'Fantastic Four' star Jordan
in the hotly-anticipated film due out in February.
Jordan takes a punch...
...and instantly hits the canvas
Jordan, who also featured alongside Zac Efron and Miles
Teller in 2014 movie, That Awkward Moment, plays Rocky Balboa's former
fictional opponent Apollo Creed's son, Adonis Johnson.
Sly added:
"When a real pro hits you, it isn’t like you see in these bar-room
brawls or Westerns with a big punch. It’s just 'boom' and next thing you
know you are talking to angels."
Sly is no stranger to the initiation
He didn't show much sympathy at the time, sharing a video of the painful moment - although he praised hie co-star's "guts".
He
tweeted a clip, and wrote: "Michael B Jordon, "young creed and "getting
KO'd for real! But he got up and did it again! That's called guts!!
(sic)"
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