8 Infamous Movie Myths You Won't Believe Are Actually True

6. Sylvester Stallone Started His Career As A Porn Star

Sylvester Stallone Kitty and Stud's
Cinema Epoch / Italian Stallion Productions

"Sylvester Stallone used to be a porn star, you know," sounds like the kind of thing a crazy homeless man might scream before trying to fight you on the subway, but that crazy homeless man actually knows what he's talking about, though I certainly don't approve of the fighting.

Yep: before Stallone became famous for his roles in movies like Rocky and First Blood, he was but a lowly wannabe actor, getting paid a mere $200 salary to, uh, "expose" himself in porn films.

In 1970, Stallone was just 24-years-old, working as a cinema usher and whatnot, whilst also getting whatever movie roles he could find, which included starring as the main character in an exotic little flick called Party at Kitty & Stud's.

Stallone worked for two days on the movie, playing Stud, and was actually homeless at the time. If the thought of Stallone's bloated face bobbing up and down for the sum of 70 minutes horrifies you, avoid this softcore "classic" for the rest of your days (and no, it's not very big - don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about).

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