Hollywood celebrities understand the truth behind the old adage that “there’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Even when a celeb is making headlines for all the wrong reasons, it keeps people talking about them. That kind of constant buzz comes in handy when these stars try to get bigger and bigger roles.
Because of this, there is never a shortage of crazy rumors about actors. Most of these rumors end up being false, and some are even planted by PR agents hoping to generate some fake buzz. However, some of the craziest rumors in Hollywood history ended up shocking us by being real.
What kind of rumors are we talking about? Keep reading to find out!
Sylvester Stallone starred in an adult film
This rumor has a pretty interesting origin. Back in a 1978 interview with Playboy, Sylvester Stallone admitted that he once starred in a XXX film. Therefore, he wasn’t exactly hiding this fact from the world, but he didn’t really mention it much after becoming a household name. His later silence and the fact that the porno movie (The Party at Kitty and Stud’s, later cheekily retitled The Italian Stallion) never got a VHS release turned Stallone’s admission into the kind of thing that sounded too wild to believe.
However, that movie briefly got a DVD re-release in 2004 and 2007. That release plus the rising popularity of the internet meant the entire world could see Sylvester Stallone’s embarrassing early start as an actor. Fortunately, the films hit home video too late to significantly damage his career.