Sylvester Stallone wanted Balboa vs Drago rematch for Rocky VII

After plans to movie Rocky VII have been shelved, followers won’t ever see the tongue-in-cheek story Sylvester Stallone needed to unfold.

When given the inexperienced mild to jot down a script with the backing of studio executives, Stallone referred to as on outdated foe Dolph Lundgren to play Ivan Drago and face Rocky Balboa once more.

In a tongue-in-cheek Instagram publish, Stallone revealed how the pair educated collectively throughout filming for Rocky IV within the mid-Nineteen Eighties. Throughout filming, Stallone said that Drago [Lundgren] and Apollo Creed, performed by the late Carl Weathers, as soon as bought into it for actual.

He added that Rocky Balboa and Drago ought to take part in a veteran’s return match.

“Having fun with coaching collectively, every week later, we have been beating the hell out of one another!” – mentioned Stallone. “I’ve accomplished a variety of film fights, however I imagine that is the very best boxing battle within the historical past of cinema.

“Dolph Lundgren, aka Drago, is a powerhouse. I bear in mind Drago and Creed bought into an indignant shoving match for actual between rounds. Drago angrily shoved him laborious within the chest and heaved him into his nook. Apollo needed no a part of it! He left the ring!”

He added: “I wish to rematch! I’ll deliver my wheelchair, or you’ll be able to deliver yours! And perhaps an oxygen tent if it goes previous one spherical!”

Lundgren returned to the franchise in Creed II, the place his son Viktor took on Apollo’s offspring, Adonis. Rocky relived horrible recollections from Rocky IV, when Drago fought Creed in an exhibition match, ending Apollo’s life in simply two painful rounds.

Balboa headed to Russia to get himself in the very best form potential and exacted revenge on Christmas Day of the identical yr. Rocky defeated Drago by way of stoppage after taking each ounce of punishment, authorized or not, his nemesis needed to provide.

Following 9 installments of the Rocky [6]/Creed [3] franchise, Stallone admitted a seventh film within the authentic sequence was being deliberate. Sadly, it by no means materialized, as Creed III seems to be the ultimate installment within the saga.

To Stallone’s dismay, Rocky VII was the sufferer as producers deliberate a Drago spin-off that’s but to see the sunshine of day.

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