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After more than four decades and eight films, the actor Sylvester Stallone says that he finally hangs up his Rocky gloves. In a video that he shared Wednesday on Instagram, the 72-year-old actor said he was ready to stop playing the iconic character, referring to his latest appearance in the film recently published Creed II like his "last rodeo". "I thought Rocky was finished in 2006 and I was very happy with it," he said in the video. "And suddenly, this young man has come forward and the whole story has changed," he added, showing his Creed co-star Michael B Jordan.
"It's a new generation, new problems, new adventures."
the Creed the movies are a continuation of the Rocky history, following the retired champion as he faces the Middle Ages and trains a new protégé.
Mr. Stallone said that he could not be happier with the way things went for the Rocky A saga that began in 1976 and told the story of the heroic oppressed boxer.
"As I recoil, my story has been told, a completely new world will open for the public, for this generation," he said, adding that it was now incumbent on Michael Jordan to "wear the coat."
Mr. Stallone said the video, which appears to have been shot on a beach, next to a bonfire, was shot on his last day of filming. Creed II. In this one, it is addressed to certain actors and the team of the film.
In a message on Instagram accompanying the video, Stallone said it was sad to give up the role but that it was time to turn the page.
"It was my ultimate privilege to be able to create and play this significant character," he wrote. "Although it breaks my heart, unfortunately, everything has to pbad … and end."
The first Rocky The film won three Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editing.
Mr. Stallone has been nominated three times for an Oscar for his role in the Rocky series, but the popular statuette has always escaped him.
(With the exception of the title, this story was not changed by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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