Sylvester Stallone Claims Dolph Lundgren Almost Killed Him During Rocky IV: ‘He Hit Me So Hard’
Sylvester Stallone knew he had met his match the second he locked eyes on his Rocky IV costar Dolph Lundgren.The 72-year-old action star spoke about his legendary career at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday.
Stallone did not mince words when it came to his fictional boxing opponent, Ivan Dragon, from the 1985 sequel.“Dolph Lundgren walked in, and I hated him immediately,” Stallone said, according to Vulture.“I had to find a superhuman being as an opponent, someone who would be overwhelming.” Rocky’s Soviet nemesis fit that bill perfectly, Stallone recalled.
“Oh, that’s right, he’s perfect
