if we think about Sylvester Stallonemovies like rocky, Rambo, the wrecker, believe, among other. Based on this, it is logical to think that the actor’s career is mainly due to his participation in all kinds of action and suspense films. This way, Stallone He managed to establish himself as one of the classic protagonists of the genre.
Although he has worked in other types of films, in some cases more linked to drama, it could be said that he is not one of the most versatile actors or that he has exploited his talent and potential in other genres. Interestingly, he once had the opportunity to shine in a comedy, but ended up choosing not to.
When Sylvester Stallone was already established as one of the action actors most promising in Hollywood, producer Don Simpson, from Paramount, offered the actor to be part of a film that mixed action with comedy. It was nothing more and nothing less than A detective on the loose in Hollywood.
The film was in the middle of the pre-production process and was constantly undergoing script rewrites. A Stallone he was offered the role of Axel Foley, the protagonist of the story, and although initially the protagonist of rocky had accepted, things changed and the plans could not materialize.
The story that everyone knows follows Axel Foley, a policeman with little discipline but astute who moves to luxurious Beverly Hills to investigate and catch those guilty of the murder of his friend Mickey.
The actor did not seem to like the comic overtones of the story and as soon as he had been incorporated into the project, he started to rewrite the script. However, when he pitched his version to the producers, his idea was immediately rejected. The changes proposed by the actor were too abrupt, the comedy had disappeared and had been replaced by a dark, dramatic and violent film.
Y Stallone He refused to participate in the film with the original script because he considered that he was not up to the task and not being able to do a good job. In this way, he decided to pass up the offer two weeks before filming began. Faced with this situation, the producers contacted eddy murphy and they convinced him to accept the lead, which he ended up doing and the rest is history.
On the other hand, it could be said that Sylvester Stallone He does not regret his decision much, since he later used some of the ideas he proposed to A detective on the loose in Hollywood to write Cobra, the strong arm of the law, a film about a policeman who must protect a witness to a murder. Said film was released in 1986 and was directed by George P. Cosmatos while Stallone was commissioned to write the script and star in it.
A detective on the loose in Hollywood It premiered in 1984 and became a complete success. Not only was it established as one of the highest grossing films of the year, it was also in charge of launching eddy murphy to stardom. Its good reception was such that it gave rise to two sequels, one released in 1987 and the other in 1994. In 2023 the premiere of a new one is expected. fourth movie which will include the return of murphy and other stars.
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The funny movie that was written with Sylvester Stallone in mind and he rejected
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