Sylvester Stallone ‘almost died’ making Rocky IV fight scene
By Reuters
14 November 2021 |
8:02 am
In a new documentary titled The Making of Rocky vs. Drago, Stallone described being flown to an intensive care unit after filming with Dolph Lundgren for the 1985 sports drama.
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