Sylvester Stallone Gives Moving Tribute to Carl Weathers for His Work in Rocky: ‘He Was Magic’ (VIDEO)
As we reported yesterday, actor Carl Weathers has passed away.
While many celebrities had kind words for Weathers, the tribute to his memory by ‘Rocky’ star Sylvester Stallone was truly moving.
Stallone recalled meeting Weathers for the first time and knowing right away that he was a star.
Variety has details:
Speaking through a video posted to his Instagram Friday evening, Stallone recalled his longtime partnership with Weathers, through the “Rocky” series and their decades-long friendship. The star gave the message while standing in front of a painting depicting their characters, Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, squaring off in the ring.
“Today is an incredibly sad day for me.