Sylvester Stallone has been an integral part of several iconic franchisees that have captured the imagination of fans all over the world. He has made the best use of all opportunities given to him, and the result is that Stallone is one of the most successful actors to come out of the American film industry in the recent past. However, the actor has made his fair share of mistakes, including allegedly rejecting a popular franchise that made millions of dollars and pushed the careers of several Marvel stars.
The Purge franchise by Blumhouse has been a staple of the horror genre. It has had several successful installments that have done surprising business and have become a fan favorite in the United States. These films, however, have a facet of action along with horror in them, which would be the ideal situation for The Expendables movie star, who is perhaps one of the biggest action stars to ever live. However, he supposedly passed upon the opportunity to be a part of the franchise’s fifth installment: The Purge Forever.
Sylvester Stallone Nearly Starred in Blumhouse Production Film The Forever Purge
Sylvester Stallone is perhaps the most uniquely talented actor who has proved his mettle and showcased his versatility in every project. The actor has played many strong, powerful, bold, and intriguing characters on the silver screen that have become fan favorites. Throughout the 80s and 90s, he ruled the action genre films and starred in dozens of thrilling, action-packed, and blockbuster movies, which helped him cement his career in the entertainment industry.
He is best known for his incredible, critically acclaimed work in franchises like Rocky and Rambo, which anointed him as one of the most promising and hardworking talents to come of Hollywood. Many bigwig talents, directors, and big-banner production houses have expressed interest in collaborating with the 77-year-old actor.
Jason Blum, the CEO of the Blumhouse production, once teased fans about the actor’s appearance in the 2021 American dystopian action horror film The Forever Purge. Stallone’s star power is unbelievable, and his involvement with any project boosts its overall value, so it’s natural when Blum posted that he was thrilled to meet the veteran star.
In 2019, the head of the production house shared a picture via Twitter featuring him with James DeMonaco, who is the creator of The Purge film series. He mentioned that they are on their way to meet the Demolition Man movie star, which sparked rumors that they were in talks with him for his appearance in the now-released fifth sequel of The Purge franchise: The Forever Purge.
Jason Blum Teased Fans about Sylvester Stallone’s Appearance in The Purge Franchise
Sylvester Stallone has been an integral part of many long-running, lucrative, billion-dollar franchises in Hollywood, and he nearly missed the opportunity to become part of yet another beloved franchise that is Purge.
In 2019, Jason Blum, the head of the Blumhouse production and producer of The Forever Purge film, shared a picture of himself with the Purge series creator James DeMonaco on Twitter. Blum wrote a tweet stating that he met Stallone,
Me and these two jokers are about to meet #slystallone #jamesdemonaco was so paranoid about being late that we got here 20 minutes early and have nothing to do but tweet. pic.twitter.com/yGzRDO0uep
— Jason Blum (@jason_blum) August 7, 2019
After meeting the legend, he shared a follow-up update, “The meeting went great with #sly. He did punch me because we were late.” Jason Blum shared no further details if the meeting were to discuss his possible appearance in the movie or future installments.
Nevertheless, many were thrilled to see them together, and the post assured fans that the First Blood star will someday depict some iconic character in the Purge franchise. The tiutlar film stars Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta, Josh Lucas, Cassidy Freeman, Leven Rambin, Alejandro Edda, and Will Patton.
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