“I think of him as a great filmmaker,” the 76-year-old actor said of Gunn. “I talk about it all the time, I say, 'I don't know, I consider myself pretty good as a director but I couldn't do what he does,’ because it's so technical and it's so time-consuming and I think he's going to be an amazing asset .
“I tend to joke around, I tend to be a little irreverent in my own life. People always think I'm like Rocky or Rambo, really somber but what you see in Dwight is as close as you're ever going to see to my personality. Overall, the deep dive into an episodic series was a new experience for Stallone that left a lasting impression on him.