7 blockbusters Sylvester Stallone rejected, including Oscar-winning war drama

Here are the titles Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone reportedly rejected

Sylvester was reportedly considered to lead an Oscar-winning war drama, but he rejected the film, and Jon Voight bagged the project

Coming Home (1978)

Not Harrison Ford but Sylvester Stallone was first considered for the action thriller and he rejected the film. Interstingly, Sylvester did audition for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars, but he was rejected

Witness (1985)

Before Bruce Willis gave his fan-favourite character John McClane, Sylvester Stallone was reportedly considered to play a no-nonsense cop, but he rejected the film

Die Hard (1988)

As per media reports, Paramount Pictures considered Sylvester to direct the threequel. Sylvester showed interest in directing and also starring as Anthony Corleone. But eventually, he backed out

The Godfather Part III (1990)

Reportedly, Sylvester was considered for the role of Louis Gara in Quentin Tarantino's actioner that eventually went to Robert De Niro

Jackie Brown (1997)

Sylvester Stallone was reportedly considered to star in John Woo's action blockbuster, but he rejected the project

Face/Off (1997)

On the work front, Sylvester was last seen in The Expendables 4

This year, Sylvester will be seen in Armored