Sylvester Stallone's Biggest Regret Is Not Turning These Three Movies Into Franchises
Key Points:
- Sylvester Stallone, known for the successful "Rocky" and "Rambo" franchises, revealed in a 2025 GQ interview that he regrets not developing sequels for "Cobra," "Tango & Cash," and "Demolition Man," which he believes had franchise potential.
- Despite these films being global hits, their underperformance in the domestic box office and Stallone's admitted laziness contributed to the lack of sequels, as studios were hesitant to invest in follow-ups that might not surpass original earnings.
- Stallone's biggest franchises, "Rocky" and "Rambo," began to falter by the late 1980s with "Rambo III" and "Rocky V," prompting him to