“And I don’t think the audience wants it either, because, you know, this generation doesn’t have that same education that I had,” he continued. “You know, the way schooling is, they don’t teach the classics. They don’t take poetry. You don’t teach ‘The Raven.’ So it would be quite alien to them. I don’t even know what they teach, but the one thing they do rely upon is complete and utter fantasy, escapism, which every young man, you know, they love that.” <\/p>\n
Stallone has earned his spot among Hollywood legends through blood, sweat, and tears. <\/p>\n
With that success \u2014 ranging from big-screen films “Rocky” and “Rambo”<\/a> to the series “Tulsa King,” which returns for its latest season on Friday on streaming platform Paramount+ \u2014 has come an equally impressive business backdrop despite not owning the rights to “Rocky.”<\/a> <\/p>\n Recognizing the power of controlling his own IP, Stallone expanded his earnings beyond simple acting fees \u2014 which routinely topped $15 million to $20 million per project \u2014 by taking on writer, director, and executive producer roles across his iconic “Rocky,” “Rambo,” and “The Expendables” franchises. <\/p>\n In 2018, Stallone formed his own media operations, founding Balboa Productions, a film and television outfit that has successfully commercialized projects like “Tulsa King” and “Samaritan.” <\/p>\n Stallone, 80, thinks Dwight Manfredi \u2014 his lead character on “Tulsa King” \u2014 will likely be the final big role of his iconic career. <\/p>\n “I think Dwight will take me into the sunset because that character is so ingrained in me,” Stallone said. <\/p>\n Listen and subscribe to Power Players with Brian Sozzi on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Amazon Music<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. <\/p>\n Brian Sozzi<\/a> is Yahoo Finance’s Executive Editor, host of the Sozzi Unleashed<\/a> morning show and the Power Players with Brian Sozzi<\/a> podcast, and a member of Yahoo Finance’s editorial leadership team. Follow Sozzi on X @BrianSozzi<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and LinkedIn<\/a>. Tips on stories? Email brian.sozzi@yahoofinance.com. <\/p>\n Click here for in-depth analysis of the latest stock market news and events moving stock prices<\/a> <\/p>\n Read the latest financial and business news from Yahoo Finance<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/a> Actor Sylvester Stallone attends the world premiere of the documentary “Sly” at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, on Sept. 16, 2023. (Reuters\/Carlos Osorio) \u00b7 REUTERS \/ Reuters <\/p>\n