Stallone Stands by AI Film Pitch Despite Hollywood Backlash

WHO:

Coming Soon - Sylvester Stallone, described as a star of *Rocky*, discussed artificial intelligence.

Variety - Sylvester Stallone, described as an Oscar winner, discussed artificial intelligence.

Variety - Stallone referred to Hollywood’s response to his pitch, saying, “You get blasted” by Hollywood.

WHAT:

Coming Soon - Stallone addressed backlash over his idea for a “half human, half AI” movie.

Coming Soon - Stallone said, “We can’t stop this.”

Variety - Stallone said he received backlash for trying to get a “half human, half AI” movie off the ground.

Variety - Stallone said he did not care about the backlash because “AI is here to stay.”

Variety - Stallone said, “I would take that risk.”

Variety - Stallone did not name the project during the interview.

Coming Soon - The article described Stallone’s comments as following viral backlash over his AI-related idea.

WHERE:

Coming Soon - Stallone discussed the backlash on *The Overlap* podcast.

Variety - Stallone discussed the pitch during an interview on *The Overlap* podcast.

WHEN:

Coming Soon - Stallone’s comments followed viral backlash over his idea.

Variety - The interview took place after the pitch had drawn backlash.

WHY:

Coming Soon - Stallone said, “We can’t stop this,” while defending AI.

Variety - Stallone said he was prepared to take the risk of pursuing the pitch because “AI is here to stay.”

HOW:

Coming Soon - Stallone addressed the criticism in a podcast episode.

Variety - Stallone said he had received backlash for trying to get the proposed film made.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 21:10 UTC)

Sylvester Stallone is defending his idea for a film made with a mix of human performance and artificial intelligence, despite facing backlash. The Oscar-winning actor discussed the proposal on the podcast *The Overlap*, after it drew viral criticism. Stallone said Hollywood’s response was blunt: “You get blasted.” But he said the criticism would not deter him from pursuing the idea. “I would take that risk,” he said, adding that “AI is here to stay.” Stallone also argued that efforts to stop the technology are futile, saying, “We can’t stop this.” He did not identify the project during the interview. His comments address criticism over his attempt to get a “half human, half AI” movie off the ground, and his view that the industry will have to reckon with artificial intelligence.