Stallone denies rumour of starring in Tiger's Rambo remake
Sylvester Stallone's spokesperson has denied rumours of the the 71-year-old Hollywood actor's appearance in the Indian remake of Rambo starring Tiger Shroff. The spokesperson said, "Any involvement in Tiger Shroff's Rambo is not happening, under any circumstances". Notably, Stallone is known for playing the lead character John Rambo in the film series.
After wishing Tiger Shroff well for his planned remake of 1982?s Rambo, Sylvester Stallone has made it clear that he would not, ?under any circumstances?, be involved with the project.    ?Grew up on this character, humbled and blessed to step into his shoes years later. #RamboRemake #greatestactionheroofalltime #legend #irreplacable? #rambo A post shared by Tiger Shroff (@tigerjackieshroff) on May 19, 2017 at 7:45pm PDT Addressing internet rumours about his appearance in the Hindi remake, to be directed by Bang Bang?s Siddharth Anand, Stallone?s representatives told Deadline that ?any involvement in Tiger Shroff?s Rambo is not happening, under any circumstances?. Stallone has nothing against the project -- he publicly wished the team well on Instagram when it was announced -- but he wants them to do it ?on their own?.    I actually get excited in my heart whenever young artists get an rare opportunity to reach for the stars! Eye of the Tiger! I am sure you will put all of your heart and soul into it?Never give up young man ! A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone) on May 20, 2017 at 11:34pm PDT Stallone is currently focusing on the sequel to his 2015 film Creed, in which he reprised his iconic role as boxer Rocky Balboa, and went on to score an Oscar nomination.Speaking to Deadline at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, Tiger said that they?ve ?made that character unique and so when (he will) portray Rambo (he doesn?t) want to take anything away from that. But at the same time, (they) want to give (their) own take. (They) don?t want to mimic it.?The film is expected to release in 2018.Follow @htshowbiz for more