Sylvester Stallone might have forgotten to thank Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler during his Golden Globe speech, but he gave his Creed co-star and helmer nothing but praise during a Monday Oscar nominee luncheon. The 69-year-old actor revealed he even considered boycotting the Academy Awards out of respect for them, despite the fact that his return as Rocky Balboa has netted him his first Oscar shot in nearly 40 years. "I remember I spoke with Ryan Coogler when [the nominee fallout] happened," Stallone explained at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. "I said, 'Ryan how do you want to handle this? Because I really believe that you are responsible for me being here.' Michael Jordan, every time, I looked into his eyes as an actor, I said, 'He is making me better.' I think he should have been given a lot more respect and a lot more attention. And [Coogler] said,...
- 2/9/2016
- by Kelly Marino
- Vulture
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