Sylvester Stallone is returning to Cliffhanger after a 30-year gap, and in doing so, highlights a franchise problem he's currently facing.
Sylvester Stallone is finally returning for Cliffhanger 2 after 30 years, which only underlines his franchise issues. Perhaps more than any other movie star of his stature, Stallone quickly came to understand the value of a franchise role. The shock success of Rocky not only made his career but after his follow-up films failed to connect, Rocky II saved it. Rocky became his most iconic role, but he also had the Rambo movies and in more recent years, The Expendables, to fall back on.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT When his career hit a fallow period in the early 2000s, it was once again the Rocky and Rambo movie franchises that pulled him out of the slump. There were also hit movies that failed to launch more entries as originally planned; Cobra was supposed to provide Sly with a Dirty Harry-style franchise of his own, while Judge Dredd was essentially DOA.
Once The Expendables 4 arrives, Sly will have officially left his three biggest characters behind. Over the years, he's spoken about potential follow-ups to everything from Cobra to Tango & Cash, but while those movies were successful in their day, they don't have the name recognition of Rocky or even The Expendables. Cliffhanger was a big hit for the star in 1993 and one that's fondly remembered by his fans.
Can Cliffhanger 2 Be A Success For Sylvester Stallone? Few details have been revealed about Cliffhanger 2, outside of Stallone reprising the role of Gabe Walker and that it will take place in the Italian Alps. Since the follow-up is arriving three decades after the original, Cliffhanger 2 will be a true test of Stallone's star power. Cliffhanger is a great action movie, but it doesn't feel like audiences were clamoring for a direct sequel either.
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