Superstar Sylvester Stallone swatted Hollywood for abandoning Middle America.
Mr. Stallone, 80, told the podcast “The Rest Is Entertainment” on Thursday, “That audience [Middle America] was ignored for centuries … since John Wayne.”
The actor credited writer and producer Taylor Sheridan with trying to once again appeal to that demographic.
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Mr. Stallone currently stars in Mr. Sheridan’s “Tulsa King.”
Mr. Sheridan is also known for creating the successful series “Yellowstone” and its spinoffs.
“He really mined a consciousness, like, ‘Oh, we forgot about that guy in the middle of America.’ They’re always writing about California and New York,” Mr. Stallone said. “But Middle America, it’s a different vibe.”
He added that people “were starving for it.”
The “Rocky” star received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2025 for “blending grit, heart and determination on screen.”
“Tulsa King” is in its fourth season on Paramount+.
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