Stallone undergoes neck surgery after fight scene
January 6th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone was forced to undergo major surgery after a fight scene for new action blockbuster “The Expendables” went wrong - he fractured his neck in the freak accident.
The 63-year-old, who has performed his own stunts in the movie, was left reeling in pain after a fight with wrestling star Stone Cold Steve Austin turned dangerous.
“My fight with Stone Cold Steve Austin was so vicious that I ended up getting a hairline fracture in my neck. I haven’t told anyone this, but I had to have a very serious operation afterwards. I now have a metal plate in my neck,” contactmusic.com quoted him as saying.
Stallone stars alongside fellow tough guys Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke and Jason Statham in the movie, in which a group of mercenaries attempt to overthrow a South American dictator.
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