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Sylvester Stallone has been performing in motion motion pictures for nearly 50 years and it’s taken a toll.
The actor revealed that he had seven main surgical procedures after struggling a neck fracture on the set of “The Expendables” in 2010.
Stallone, now 77, was filming a fight scene with wrestler Steve Austin, doing a number of takes of a stunt when he was damage.
“I did silly stuff. I used to be directing ‘Expendables‘ and, like an fool, I’m doing take 10, take no matter, and I keep in mind one slam and I may really really feel one bang,” Stallone revealed within the new season of his actuality present, “The Household Stallone.”
He says his physique was by no means the identical following the harm and wanted a metallic plate inserted into his neck.
“I by no means recovered from ‘Expendables 1.’ After that movie, it was by no means bodily the identical. I’ve warned individuals: Don’t do your individual stunts,” he mentioned.
Stallone’s spouse Jennifer Flavin mentioned within the present that she will get scared every time he requires surgical procedure.
“Sly tries to masks the ache, pretending prefer it didn’t occur,” Flavin mentioned. “He doesn’t like individuals to know he’s had so many again surgical procedures. It’s very scary for our household each time Sly has to undergo surgical procedure, since you by no means know .”
“The Household Stallone” explores the actor’s life together with his now grownup youngsters. The collection streams on Paramount+.