Sylvester Stallone holds back tears as he emotionally remembers Carl Weathers

03 February 2024 , 01:20

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Sylvester Stallone shared his tribute to his co-star

Sylvester Stallone has shared his condolences after losing his Rocky co-star Carl Weathers.

The 76-year-old actor passed away Friday according to his manager, Matt Luber, and his family said he was a "beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend." Carl is best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky film series opposite Sly.

After various celebrities paid tribute, Sylvester shared a video on his Instagram. In it, the 77-year-old stood at a bar with various alcohol bottles behind him.

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He stood in front of a painting from Rocky

He got visibly choked up

Also behind him was a multi-coloured painting of Rocky and Apollo fighting in the boxing ring. He captioned the post: "We lost a legend yesterday. My life was forever changed for the better the day I met Carl Weathers. Rest in power and keeping punching."

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In the video, the actor was visibly shaken and spoke with disbelief. "Hello everyone. Today is an incredibly sad day for me. I mean, I'm so torn up I cant even tell you. I'm just trying to hold it in because Carl Weathers was such an integral part of my life, my success. Everything about it, I give him incredible credit and kudos because when he walked into that room and I saw him for the first time, I saw greatness but I didn't realize how great."

"I never could have accomplished what we did with Rocky without him," Sly continued, "He was absolutely brilliant, his voice, his size, his power, his athletic ability, but more importantly his heart, his soul."

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Sly started getting choked up, tripping over his words. "It's...it's a horrible loss and I'm standing here in front of this painting because it was probably the last moment we were ever in the ring together and I'll never forget it," he continued, "He was magic and i was so fortunate to be a part of his life. So Apollo, keep punching."

Carl was also known for starring alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator. Arnold shared his own tribute, writing on social media: "Carl Weathers will always be a legend. An extraordinary athlete, a fantastic actor, and a great person."

"We couldn’t have made Predator without him," he continued, "And we certainly wouldn’t have had such a wonderful time making it. Every minute with him - on set and off - was pure joy. He was the type of friend who pushes you to be your best just to keep up with him. I’ll miss him, and my thoughts are with his family."

Tatiana Krisztina