He was also the victim of an excellent prank whenSchwarzenegger tricked Stallone intoStop!
Stallone’s career went through many fluctuations during the 1990s, withJudge Dreddbeing one of his biggest disappointments.
While the 2012 rebootDreddreceived great reviews and a cult following, it was another financial failure.
It had political overtones.
Stallone also feels this was far from the movie’s biggest failing.
It didn’t live up to what it could have been.
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The star makes the point that there are much bigger issues at play inJudge Dreddthan the helmet.
Still, the movie could have handled the helmet issue more creatively.
Arnold Schwarzenegger passed on the lead, while directors like Tony Scott and Renny Harlin also circled the project.
Judge Dredd is a 1995 sci-fi action film based on the comic character of the same name. Set in a distant dystopian future, humanity has elected “Judges,” to deal out justice, who act as “judge, jury, and executioner” as they tend to the lawless world of Mega-City One. But when Judge Dredd is framed for murder by his own brother, Dredd will strike back against him to reestablish the rule of Law and bring him to justice.
This and other sequences of violence led toJudge Dreddgetting rated X by the MPAA.
With all that considered, it should have become a franchise to rivalRockyorRambofor Stallone.
Given how big comic book movies have become, Stallone undoubtedly knows this too.
The franchise blends science fiction with dark satire, critiquing totalitarianism and authoritarian justice systems.
TheJudge Dreddfranchise is based on the dystopian law enforcement character Judge Dredd, who originated from the British comic series2000 ADin 1977. Created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, Judge Dredd serves as both judge and executioner in the futuristic and crime-ridden Mega-City One. The franchise blends science fiction with dark satire, critiquing totalitarianism and authoritarian justice systems. Over time,Judge Dreddhas evolved into a multimedia franchise that includes comics, films, and video games, with two major film adaptations:Judge Dredd(1995) starring Sylvester Stallone andDredd(2012) starring Karl Urban.
