Did Dolph Lundgren hit Stallone for real?

Dolph Lundgren, who played nemesis Ivan Drago in the hit 1985 film, went off script and nearly beat the franchise star to death. “I got really injured during the fight,” the 75-year-old action star revealed. “Well, he pulverized me,” he deadpanned, noting Lundgren punched him right in the chest.

Did Lundgren put Stallone in the hospital?

Lundgren’s punch that landed Stallone in the hospital made it into the final cut of the film. “The first thing we shot [was] my entrance, [Lundgren’s] entrance, and the introductions and then I got really injured during the fight and I had to be flown into intensive care to California from Canada,” Stallone said.

How did Dolph Lundgren hurt Sylvester Stallone?

Dolph Lundgren, who played nemesis Ivan Drago in the hit 1985 film, went off script and nearly beat the franchise star to death. “Well, he pulverized me,” he deadpanned, noting Lundgren punched him right in the chest. Stallone didn’t know how badly his body was damaged until after the cameras stopped rolling.

How was Dolph Lundgren discovered?

Lundgren was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to MIT in 1983. However, while preparing for the move to Boston, he was spotted in the nightclub he worked at in Sydney and was hired by Grace Jones as a bodyguard, and the two became lovers.

Did Dolph Lundgren hit Sylvester Stallone so hard that he sent him to the hospital?

Rocky IV star Dolph Lundgren hit Sylvester Stallone so hard during filming that he sent Stallone to the hospital. After becoming a breakout star in Hollywood thanks Rocky in 1976, Stallone went onto become one of the industry’s biggest action icons, but he also continued his beloved boxing franchise, which now sits at six films and two spin-offs.

Will Stallone’s ‘Rocky IV’ celebrate 35th anniversary?

The popular Rocky installment celebrated its 35th anniversary this past Friday, and fans are now awaiting the director’s cut of Rocky IV that Stallone said will release to celebrate the 35th anniversary.

Is Rocky IV the best Rocky movie of all time?

However, despite the Rocky franchise’s long history, Rocky IV, a much weaker outing in the eyes of critics, remains one of the most fan-favorite Rocky movies.

What happens at the end of Rocky IV?

In a classic ‘80s boxing scene, Rocky IV concludes with a long, hard-hitting, and memorable final fight that sees Rocky, in classic underdog fashion, toppling the Russian.