Sylvester Stallone regrets doing his own stunts, revealing serious injuries from Expendables and advising actors to let professionals handle it.
Stallone reflects on stunt work injuries
Sylvester Stallone, in a recent interview with Fox News Digital, expressed regret over performing his own stunts in films, citing the physical toll it has taken on him over the years.Serious injury during Expendables
Stallone suffered a severe injury during a fight scene in the first Expendables film, released in 2010, which he also directed. The incident involved former WWE wrestler Steve Austin, who threw Stallone against a wall, causing multiple serious injuries.Long-term medical consequences
The injuries required nine major surgeries on his back, three spinal fusions, and have left Stallone with irreversible physical consequences that affect him daily. He has a metal plate in his neck and continues to deal with the long-term effects of the incident.Stallone advises against stunt work
In an interview with The New York Times in late September, Stallone advised actors not to perform their own stunts, calling himself an "idiot" for doing so and saying he would not do it again if given the chance.Memoir release and new series
The interview was released alongside the publication of Stallone’s memoirs, The Steps, and the debut of season 4 of Tulsa King, the series in which he stars as the lead, available on Paramount+ starting October 16.
