‘Batgirl’: Sylvester Stallone Was Reportedly Approached To Play The Villain Before Brendan Fraser Signed On

Jeff Wald, a manager for Helen Reddy, Sylvester Stallone and George Carlin, died Friday at 77. No cause of death was revealed by his daughter, Traci Wald.

reported by Variety and quickly drew reactions from fellow Hollywood heavy hitters and fans. Boxer George Foreman posted a tribute Saturday, as did Sergio Mora, who wrote, “Just getting word that Jeff Wald, longtime boxing promoter, producer and the man who gave me a shot on The Contender years ago, passed away today.

J. Kim Murphy administratorJeff Wald, longtime manager, producer and boxing promoter, died on Friday in Los Angeles.

MCU in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.3.Stallone made his entrance in the second instalment of the franchise as captain Stakar Ogord.

Sylvester Stallone has looked back over his long career and found an opportunity to improve on one of his classics. The actor, screenwriter and filmmaker has created a new director's cut of his iconic boxing drama !ET spoke with the 75-year-old movie star at a screening of  at the Philadelphia Film Center on Thursday, and he opened up about why he chose to turn his sights on recutting the beloved classic.«With COVID [lockdowns], I had about a year.

The “Rocky” movies may be scripted, but the blows landed by Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lungren were all too real at times.

Sylvester Stallone almost went down for the count while filming his now-iconic fight scene with Dolph Lundgren while filming 1985’s Rocky IV. “The first thing we shot — my entrance, his entrance and then, the introductions, and then, the fight,” Sylvester, 75, said in The Making of ROCKY VS.

Rocky IV.Released in 1985, the fourth instalment in the Rocky franchise saw Stallone’s character Rocky Balboa go up against Ivan Drago played by Dolph Lundgren.In a documentary titled The Making of Rocky vs Drago by Sylvester Stallone posted on his YouTube channel, the actor said he was flown to intensive care after shooting the film’s fight scene.“The first thing we shot [was] my entrance, [Lundgren’s] entrance, and the introductions and then I got really injured during the fight and I had to

a “Rocky IV” fight scene with actor Dolph Lundgren’s Ivan Drago character went astray.The actors starred as opposing boxers in the fourth film, released in 1985, of the beloved “Rocky” series.Stallone, 75, reflected on the filming of the sports drama scene on his YouTube channel’s recent video, The Making of Rocky vs.

Barbara Gordon flies again! After some difficulties getting off the ground, a Batgirl movie is officially in the works — and it’s coming sooner than comic book fans can believe.

Batgirl.The actor is officially joining the cast of Warner Bros’ and DC Films’ forthcoming movie, alongside In The Heights star Leslie Grace.According to Deadline, Fraser is in line to play supervillain Firefly – a criminal who uses lighting effects to commit robberies. The actor’s representatives are yet to confirm the deal.Grace is confirmed to play Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, who is the daughter of Commissioner Gordon.

Brendan Fraser is getting the love he deserves.

The “Batgirl” movie from DC Films will be the first live-action feature film set in the DCEU that will be made exclusively for HBO Max. Warners and DC have already hired an interesting creative team with the directing duo of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (“Ms.

big-screen DC Comics debut in the upcoming Warner Bros. “Batgirl” flick.While the “Mummy” star is already a part of DC’s ever-growing family with his role as Cliff “Robotman” Steele in the HBO Max series “Doom Patrol,” fans will see Fraser in his new role when “Batgirl” hits the streamer sometime next year.His specific character is still under wraps; however, fans have speculated that he will portray the villain Firefly.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterBrendan Fraser has been cast in DC’s upcoming “Batgirl” movie. He will play the villainous Firefly, a sociopath with a passion for pyrotechnics, opposite star Leslie Grace.Specific plot details for “Batgirl” have been kept under wraps, though it centers on Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham police commissioner Jim Gordon.