The theory explaining Robert's age also suggests that while Paulie may have indeed let their accountant blow what remained of their wealth, Rocky actually had his money drained through the cost of having to stay in the Soviet Union for five years after defeating Ivan Drago in Rocky IV.
The Rocky V storyline is intended to flow seamlessly from the end of Rocky IV, however the passage of five years between the films and a number of other factors seriously affected V's continuity and believability.
Filming. Wyoming doubled for the frozen expanse of Russia. The small farm where Rocky lived and trained was in Jackson Hole, and Grand Teton National Park was used for filming many of the outdoor sequences in the Soviet Union.
Krasnoyarsk is a city in Siberia and the site where Rocky Balboa trained for his fight with Ivan Drago in Rocky IV. He decided to train here to "get away from things" and focus on training for the fight. Apollo Creed's former trainer, Duke, liked Rocky's choice, but Paulie was a different story.
What age is Rocky in this film? In Rocky, Rocky was 30, meaning he was born in 1945. As this film is set in 2005 and '06, Rocky is roughly 59 or 60. At one point, a commentator does refer to "other fighters in their fifties", but at no time during the film is Rocky's exact age specified.
Rocky V (1990): December 25th, 1985 - mid-1987 (or 1988, 1989, 1990?) What age is Rocky in this film? We know from Rocky that Rocky was born some time in 1945 (this is because he is 30 in Rocky, which was set in 1975). Because Rocky V begins in early 1986, this would mean that, at the start of the film, Rocky is 41.
Sage Stallone, Sylvester's real-life son, portrays his character's son in the film. In Rocky IV, he was portrayed as a nine-year-old child whereas Sage was 14 at the time of filming, making him a teenager in Rocky V, despite it taking place just days after the events of Rocky IV.
Drago visits Rocky in his restaurant to tell him how Rocky cost him everything, and threatens to avenge his loss through Viktor, telling Rocky, "My son will break your boy."
The fighter returned in Creed II, with him being the trainer of his son and the main antagonist of Creed II, Viktor Drago. Ivan Drago's life had fallen to shambles since his defeat at the hands of Rocky Balboa, with his country and his wife turning their backs on him.
Sylvester Stallone recalled his near-death experience on the set of "Rocky IV" in a new documentary. In "Sly," Stallone said he was punched in the chest so hard that his "heart started to swell." "Next thing I know, I'm in intensive care where I'm surrounded by nuns. I thought, 'Okay, that's curtains.
Stallone previously paid tribute to their decades-long friendship following news of his death. “Today is an incredibly sad day for me. I'm so torn up, I can't even tell you. I'm just trying to hold it in because Carl Weathers was such an integral part of my life, my success — everything about it.
Anabolic steroids were steroids that were given to Ivan Drago to make him more muscular and endure more than a regular boxer. Even though several American people suggested this was the cause, but Ludmilla Drago denied this.
Rocky declines. After returning home, Rocky and Adrian discover they are broke after Paulie was fooled into signing a "power of attorney" over to Rocky's accountant, who squandered all of his money on real estate deals gone sour and failed to pay Rocky's taxes over the previous six years.
Sticking just with boxing, Balboa's style was based chiefly on two real life boxers — namely the great Rocky Marciano & a lesser known boxer named Chuck Wepner (top right vs Ali).
After all, we're talking about a 42-year-old Apollo Creed who hasn't fought professionally in years taking on a 24-year-old Ivan Drago who holds the record for the strongest punch ever recorded. The Master of Disaster sizing up the Siberian Bull.
He seems to be a very pitiless and cold-hearted person as shown when he comments on Apollo Creed's death: "If he dies, he dies", indicating that Ivan feels no remorse (deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed) for his actions.
However, following his loss to Rocky in a highly publicized match in Moscow, Drago is seen being disavowed by the Soviet government and abandoned by his wife. It is implied that he returns to a life of obscurity in Russia, left to deal with the aftermath of his defeat and the loss of his status as a top athlete.
Tom Reimann writes that Apollo in Rocky IV is so "desperate to cling to his former glory that he makes it his personal mission to publicly embarrass Drago, a man who has done absolutely nothing to offend Apollo beyond merely existing."
Shortly after, Paulie passes away and Rocky's relationship with his son becomes strained due to Robert distancing himself from any contact with him, leaving him alone again. A few years later, he meets Adonis Creed, the illegitimate son of his old friend, Apollo Creed, who asks him to come train him.
In an interview with The Sun (via Express), Sylvester Stallone once claimed that "[Rocky V] was a mistake because the audience didn't want to see the downside of the character. They wanted him to remain on top. I should have known that. I fell into a sense of self-parody."
Despite being the face of the Rocky franchise, Stallone chose not to appear in Creed III due to creative differences with producer Irwin Winkler as well as with Jordan, although he is still a producer on the film. According to Stallone, the film had a much darker tone that he didn't agree with.
In an exclusive interview, Shire explained to "Access Hollywood" that her character, Adrian, is not in the latest Rocky film because she and Sylvester Stallone decided that it would be best if Rocky had a longing and loss as a widower. The interview will air on Dec. 14.
Stallone made his acting debut alongside his father in Rocky V (1990), the fifth installment of the Rocky franchise, playing Robert Balboa Jr., the onscreen son of his father's title character. He also appeared with his father in Daylight (1996).
In autumn of 2001, Adrian discovered that she was dying from ovarian cancer. She underwent chemotherapy, but it was not enough to save her life. Adrian died peacefully in her sleep on January 11, 2002, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, aged 51, with her family by her side.
