Sylvester Stallone Shares Rocky 7 Plot Details in Unused Script Excerpt
Sylvester Stallone’s unhappiness with the future of the franchise is noted, and recently, the actor took to social media to share what a potential seventh entry in the franchise would have looked like.
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Stallone shared the beginning excerpts of the screenplay for. In a tweet sharing the post, Stallone said that “sadly, it will never happen, but it’s something I want to share with the diehard fans.” The excerpt is pretty barebones but does give some interesting tidbits about what the film would have held.
“This was the beginning EXCERPTS of screenplay for ROCKY 7, sadly because certain individuals, it will never happen, but its something I want to share with the diehard fans. Always keep punching.” – Sylvester Stallone’s Instagram pic.twitter.com/p44mEFKzoU
In the excerpts, Rocky is seen running Adrian’s Restaurant, a place he opened after the death of his wife. In the scene, he plays a vinyl record and imagines having a conversation with his wife.
A bit of the excerpt can be seen below:
The windows are dark except for the faint glow emanating from within the building. The streets are deserted and the composition is quite somber… Rocky, half enveloped in the shadows behind the bar, places a record on an ancient turntable then lowers the needle and operatic music lifts out of the dated speakers above the bar. Rocky saunters to the back of the restaurant as “O mio babbino caro” by Puccini gently embraces the room. Rocky approaches a checkered table cloth is illuminated by scented candles. As he approaches we see the slight silhouette of a woman seated with her back to us. Rocky arrives and slides to opposite side and… Rocky: “Do you like this song?” Adrian’s warm eyes settle on Rocky’s.
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