What dangerous stunts did Sylvester Stallone perform in Demolition Man?

Sylvester Stallone revealed that he performed two of the most dangerous stunts of his career in the 1993 film Demolition Man, including a scene with a real metal vise that could have torn him apart and another where he was trapped in a container filled with warm oil, risking drowning.

How did Stallone avoid injury during the Demolition Man stunts?

Stallone said he had a team of people with sledgehammers and hatchets ready to break him out of the container filled with warm oil if needed, and the metal vise clamps, while fully functional, did not end up causing him serious harm.

What other iconic action roles has Sylvester Stallone played?

In the interview, Stallone discussed his most famous screen characters, including Rocky and Rambo, in addition to his role in Demolition Man.

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Stallone Recalls Perilous Stunts from His Action Movie Heyday

13 Nov

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Stallone performed two of the most dangerous stunts of his career in 1993's Demolition Man
One stunt involved a real metal vise that could have torn him apart
Another stunt had Stallone trapped in a container filled with warm oil, risking drowning

Stallone Recalls Perilous Stunts from His Action Movie Heyday

Legendary actor Sylvester Stallone, now 79 years old, has recently opened up about the most dangerous stunts he performed during his action-movie glory days. In a video interview with GQ, Stallone reflected on his iconic screen characters, from Rocky to Rambo, and highlighted the two most harrowing stunts he encountered while filming the 1993 sci-fi action movie Demolition Man.

One stunt involved a "giant claw" that Stallone's character, John Spartan, became trapped in while fighting his co-star Wesley Snipes' character, Simon Phoenix. Stallone explained that the clamps were fully functional, and the powerful hydraulics could have easily torn him apart if something went wrong. "Those things really worked," he said, recalling the risk of the "metal claws" tearing him up.