Action movies “changed radically when it became possible to Velcro your muscles on”, Sylvester Stallone, star of Rocky and Rambo, says with a sigh, pointing out the sites of his five back operations, neck fusion and repaired shoulders.
“Don’t do your own stunts, that’s the moral of that. But the special effects became more important than the person. Life is a matter of managing your ass-whipping.
“That’s why I’ve always been a fan of defeated fighters,” he continues. “The undefeated boxer? I’m not interested.”
Stallone still works out. He may be 76 years old, but underneath his spotless white shirt his muscles move around like someone is trying to park a couple of cars beneath his shoulders. And he’s a charmer. “Can you tell
