On Friday, the “Rocky” star was a guest on “Fox & Friends” and discussed being denied a gangster role in the past because he “didn’t look Italian enough.”
“For some reason, gangsters have this aura, and I’ve been left out every time,” Stallone explained. “I remember going in to audition for ‘The Godfather’ as an extra, one of 250 people at the wedding.
“They said I don’t look Italian enough.”
The actor revealed the “grind” of filming a TV show while appearing as a guest on “Fox & Friends,” saying he could have completed five “Rocky” sequels “back to back.”
The “Rambo” star detailed his first mob gangster role in “Tulsa King” before a clip from the upcoming series was played. Stallone joked he is “finally” portraying the role.
“Tulsa King,” which premieres on both the Paramount+ streaming service and the Paramount cable television network on Sunday, is Stallone’s first television role.
On Friday, Stallone said filming a TV series is “much harder” than filming a movie.
“It’s a real grind, but you enjoy doing it,” he said.
TULSA KING Premiere
He noted that in the amount of time it took to film “Tulsa King,” he could have filmed five back-to-back sequels of “Rocky.”
“Tulsa King” tells the story of Dwight Manfredi (Stallone) as he rebuilds his life after being exiled from his family by a crime boss following a 25-year prison stint. Manfredi is forced to create a new family of his own in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a group of unlikely characters.
He stars alongside Garrett Hedlund, Martin Starr, Andrea Savage, Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vincent Piazza and A.C. Peterson.