In his new documentary, 'Sly,' Sylvester Stallone shares intimate details about his life, including a violent childhood with a jealous father and the loss of his son.
Sylvester Stallone is reflecting on his tumultuous life in a new Netflix documentary 'Sly.' Featuring interviews with Stallone as well as friends, family and contemporaries like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Henry Winkler, the Golden Globe winning actor revisits his past and shares some surprising confessions in the process. Though he admits to having 'regrets' early in the documentary, Stallone ends on a positive note after exploring the ups and downs of his life.
was raised by a very physical father,' Stallone said. 'I was no stranger to serious pain,' he continued, adding, 'I think it just became, ‘I’m not gonna break.’' Frank Jr. noted their mother also took part in abusive behavior. 'Our mother was pretty bad too,' he said in the film. 'She was pretty handy with the old hairbrush… she had these long nails that would never break.
Family Jealousy After his parents split, Stallone lived with his father in Maryland while his brother, Frank Jr., lived with their mother in Philadelphia. While living in Maryland, Stallone started playing polo and became a nationally ranked player by age 13. However, Frank Stallone Sr. appeared to be jealous of his son’s success, saying, 'My father wasn’t liking that so much.
Friendship with Henry Winkler Stallone and Henry Winkler appeared together in the 1974 film 'The Lords of Flatbush,' and the pair formed an unexpected friendship. After the film, Stallone drove to Hollywood where his car broke down and the first person he called was Winkler, who was starring on 'Happy Days.' Winkler, in a spot on impression of Stallone, recalled the conversation, 'Hey, you gotta come pick me up. My car broke down.
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