Sylvester Stallone’s brother Frank hits out at Mark Rylance in Twitter rant after Oscar win
Sylvester Stallone may have been magnanimous in defeat at Sunday night’s Oscars, but it seems that his brother Frank isn’t taking it lying down.
After Stallone lost out to British actor Mark Rylance in the Best Supporting Actor category, Frank took to Twitter to hit out at the ‘snub’.
As well blasting the Academy, he also got rather personal about Rylance, for which he later apologised.
Clearly not familiar with Rylance’s prolific body of acting work and his multiple Best Actor Olivier and Tony Awards, he wrote:
“The Academy should be ashamed of themselves. It's as clear as the nose on your face that Sly won. Mark who? It's total Hollywood bulls**t.
“First of all my brother has created 2 American icons 40 yrs worth and he did a historic job. If I was Mark? I would have been embarrassed.”
He then got a little too personal when he criticised Rylance’s appearance on the night.
“Mark Rylance couldn't even comb his hair for Christ sake this is the 3rd time Sly's gotten ripped off Rocky, Copland and Creed. New Voters.”
After gaining some flack from his followers, he added: “First I stick up for my family especially when it's right. He got ripped off period most people agree. So keep your PC bulls**t off my site.”
He later apologised for his comments about Rylance, adding: “I will always defend what right but I was wrong to put down Mark Rylance and I apologize. He is a fine actor but I thought Sly deserved it.”
