He thankfully bought back his beloved pup Butkus when he was given the go-ahead to star in his film, even settling to take the train all the way to Philadelphia just so he could bring the bull mastiff with him to set. After Rocky went on to become the highest-grossing film of the year and win three Oscars, including Best Picture. Sylvester Stallone has since had a pivotal role in seven more Rocky movies, yet was never given full ownership of the series. He tried. Here’s how he tells it:
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