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SCMP FilmHong Kong

‘Lucky dog’ Sylvester Stallone, 80, on fate, insecurity and his Rocky road to success

October 4

Fifty years after Sylvester Stallone pulled off one of Hollywood’s all-time long shots with Rocky (1976), the star of the Oscar-winning film still identifies with the character who for many embodies…

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