Actor Zachary Levi stated supporting Donald Trump is “profession suicide.” Inform that to Sylvester Stallone.
The 78-year-old is among the trade’s greatest stars. And he’s been simply that since 1976’s Oscar-winning “Rocky.” He’s given us iconic characters, together with John Rambo, and presently stars within the hit Paramount+ sequence “Tulsa King.”
Now, he’s throwing his appreciable weight behind a person who survived two assassination makes an attempt and is the enemy of the trade he calls dwelling.
President Donald Trump.
Sylvester Stallone on Donald Trump:
“We’re within the presence of a very legendary character…No person on the earth may have pulled off what he pulled off, so I’m in awe.” pic.twitter.com/2aeorNWHhi
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 15, 2024
Stallone appeared at Mar-A-Lago Thursday to introduce the nation’s former and future president. He invoked his beloved Rocky character, reminding the viewers of what Trump endured in recent times.
Two impeachments. Thirty-four felony convictions. Two assassination makes an attempt. Essentially the most corrupt media assaults in trendy historical past.
And Trump remains to be standing. The person who created the last word comeback story couldn’t assist however sing his praises.
Hollywood be damned.
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Stallone recalled the early scenes from “Rocky” to set the stage. He had discovered a church that had been transformed to a boxing gymnasium. The phrase inscribed on the gymnasium? “Resurrection.” It was the proper strategy to introduce Rocky Balboa to audiences.
“At that second, [Rocky] was a selected individual, and that’s how I started the journey,” he stated of his iconic hero. “This man was gonna undergo a metamorphosis and alter lives … similar to President Trump.”
The gang cheered.
“We’re within the presence of a very legendary character,” he stated of Trump. “No person on the earth may have pulled off what he pulled off, so I’m in awe.”
He spoke some extra, emphasizing that he actually meant his subsequent few phrases.
“When George Washington defended his nation, he had no concept that he was going to alter the world,” he stated. “Guess what? We obtained the second George Washington.”
As soon as upon a time, roughly from 2015 to Nov. 4, an actor risked his or her profession by publicly supporting Trump. Levi wasn’t fallacious, even when a tiny variety of actors have embraced Trump and managed to maintain discovering work.
Rocky Balboa simply landed a physique blow in opposition to that skilled bigotry. Heck, he might need delivered a TKO.
Stallone will be seen subsequent in “Armor,” hitting theaters Nov. 22. The movie, co-starring Jason Patrick and Sprint Mihok, casts Stallone as a thief making an attempt to steal an armored truck brimming with money.