Sylvester Stallone is already part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Stakar Ogord (Starhawk) in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and Vol 3. He stars as one of the members of the original Ravagers. While he seems to thoroughly enjoy the part, The Hollywood Reporter wanted to know if he would enjoy playing any other character in the MCU. His reply was quite surprising.
Ideal Marvel Character For Sylvester Stallone
During their in-depth feature on Sylvester Stallone, The Hollywood Reporter asked him questions about his long acting career, and, of course, the question of his ideal Marvel character in the MCU came up. When asked about which he thought he could pull off, the answer surprised fans. It seems like Sylvester Stallone always had his eyes on the former S.H.I.E.L.D. director: Nick Fury.
Almost Cast as Superman
While it came up that he was almost cast as Richard Donner’s Superman, the Rocky actor shared that he didn’t think he had a superhero appearance. “I don’t look like any comic-book character. Like I could have never played The Terminator. No one would make a reboot with a crooked mouth and voice that sounds like a pallbearer. It just doesn’t work. But yes. Who was the guy Sam Jackson ended up playing?”. The interviewer offered Nick Fury. “Yeah. I thought I could have done something like that, where I’m not the main guy.”
Sylvester Stallone’s Future in the MCU
While we might not see Stallone as Marvel’s Nick Fury (because that spot is already taken), we might see Sylvester Stallone in another instalment of Guardians of the Galaxy somewhere down the line. His dream isn’t completely dead, however. With the MCU now focused on the Multiverse, he could very well show up as an alternate version of the character from a different world. Anything is possible.
For now, however, the 78-year-old is busy in pre-production for another superhero role in Samaritan 2, a sequel to the 2022 Prime Video film.
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Tell us, would you like to see Sylvester Stallone as Nick Fury in the MCU?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 |
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Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful. |
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| Studio: Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Running Time: 150 minutes |
| Release Date: May 5, 2023 |
| Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Linda Cardellini, Nathan Fillion, Sylvester Stallone |
| Director: James Gunn |
| Writers: James Gunn |
| Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Superhero |
| Box Office: $845.6 million |
