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Sylvester Stallone Says Failed Expendables Stunt Led to Nine Back Surgeries

His account highlights the long physical cost of actor‑led stunts, urging a stronger reliance on professional stunt crews.

Overview

  • Stallone told Fox News that a stunt gone wrong on The Expendables led to nine back operations and neck damage that required three spinal fusions.
  • He listed other career injuries, saying both shoulders were dislocated and that he has had multiple lens procedures in his eye.
  • Stallone said he has not been the same since the surgeries and must live with ongoing pain.
  • He warned younger performers not to do their own stunts, telling them to leave risky work to trained stunt professionals and not to show off.
  • Stallone expressed regret for past choices that put his body at risk and continues to work, with the fourth season of Tulsa King now available on Paramount+.