Sylvester Stallone says years of doing his own stunts left him with severe injuries and “millions” of regrets. He says he should have let professionals handle the dangerous scenes.
01Summary
- 01Stallone told Fox News Digital that he has “millions, millions of regrets” about his action career.
- 02He said that after “The Expendables” he ended up with nine back operations, three neck fusions and both shoulders torn out.
- 03The 2010 film’s tackled scene with Steve Austin went wrong and left Stallone with dislocated shoulders and a fractured neck.
- 04Stallone said the injuries required more than seven back surgeries, a metal plate in his neck and spinal fusions.
- 05He said his advice is to “let other people do their job” and not do your own stunts.
02Why it matters
The comments give a rare look at the physical cost of action filmmaking for one of Hollywood’s best-known stars. They may also prompt readers to think about the risks performers take when they insist on doing dangerous scenes themselves.
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