Sylvester Stallone recalls tense exchange at 1977 Oscars: ‘I’d never been hit with such blunt force’

Sylvester Stallone hasn’t forgotten a decades-old exchange about Rocky that took place at the 1977 Oscars.

Speaking to Deadline in a new interview honoring the film’s 50th anniversary, Stallone reminisced about Rocky, for which he was nominated for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay Oscars. The film famously won Best Picture.