Stallone at 80 reflects on ‘Rocky’ 50 years later: ‘I am a lucky dog’
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October 1, 2026

Stallone at 80 reflects on ‘Rocky’ 50 years later: ‘I am a lucky dog’

By By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer 

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years after Sylvester Stallone pulled off one of Hollywood’s all-time long shots with “Rocky,” the Oscar- winning star still identifies with the character who for many embodies the outsider proving all the naysayers wrong.

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