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Sylvester Stallone has led a massively successful career, that gave birth to some of the most incredible sagas of all time likeRockyandRambo,and playing a major hand in other franchises as well, likeThe Expendables. But that’s not all the action that his career has been restricted to:
The Golden Globe winner is even a part of one of the biggest industry-dominating franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
However, way before he became a part of the MCU through his minor supporting role of Stakar Ogord aka Starhawk in theGuardians of the Galaxyfilm series, he almost became a part of the DC Universe’s Justice League.
And for the DCU, it wasn’t a minor supporting character that Sylvester Stallone would have played either, but rather one of the most prominent and fan-favorite ones from the Justice League: Superman!
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Sylvester Stallone Auditioned To Play DC’s Superman
A long, long time before he jumped into the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play the minor character of Stakar Ogord aka Starhawk in theGuardians of the Galaxysaga,Sylvester Stallonehad auditioned for a major role from DCU’sJustice League: Superman.
This dates back to the 1970s before even the first proper film on the superhero was created, as per Jonathan Ross. Presumably, it was around 1978, whenChristopher Reeve‘s first-ever movie from theSupermanfilm series was in the works.
Around that time, theRamboalum was still in his early thirties and was riding high on the tides of hisRockyfame. Thus, he decided to try his hand at this superhero game as well, or to be more precise, for the role ofDC’s Superman.
Appearing onThe Jonathan Ross Show, he admitted to the same, saying:
“I auditioned for Superman.”
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However, while he acknowledged the fact that he wanted to play the character through this statement and had thus auditioned for it, Stallone also accepted that he would have been too out of character had he gotten selected.
“I’d have been the world’s shortest Superman. And in concept, I was gonna fly below the trouble. Plus, I don’t look good in leotards, at all. And that was skinny, too skinny.”
Well, considering how Sylvester Stallone stands at around 5’9″ (as perCelebHeights.com), had he been selected to play Superman, then the DC superhero would have been the world’s shortest for sure!
Why Did Sylvester Stallone Join The MCU For Such A Minor Role?
It is no news that in almost every single project he has starred in, Sylvester Stallone has either played the main lead or a prominent character. However, his role inthe Marvel Cinematic Universe showed him switching lanes.
This ignited a lot of questions about what compelled the action hero to accept such a minor role of Stakar Ogord aka Starhawk in theGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise. Well, for theExpendablesstar, it was only because he found it“interesting”.
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During a press conference in Beverly Hills, California, about the making ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2shortly before the release of the film, Stallone revealed the same as he accepted that he saw the MCU as a version of mythology that evolved with the generations; something that he found himself gettingfascinatedwith.
He said (viaInside the Magic):
“When Kevin [Feige] invited me on board I said, ‘This is interesting because I haven’t gone here. I’m kind of Earth-bound. I’m terrestrial. This is something that takes place in a whole other sphere where James and the Marvel people have created their own world, their own reality.”
Thus, he agreed todrop inandsee what was up, and where the future was going, and in the meanwhile, ended up becoming a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe instead of jumping into the shoes of a major character in the DC Universe.
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
