Stuntman dies on Stallone film shoot in Bulgaria

LOS ANGELES: A stuntman has died and another was injured on a film shoot for star-studded Hollywood action sequel "The Expendables 2" in Bulgaria, the production company said.

The incident occurred while the two men were shooting a scene involving an explosion in a rubber boat near a dam on Lake Ognyanovo in southwestern Bulgaria last Thursday, media reports said.

The accident "resulted in one fatality and one injury," said a spokesman for the production, while the Sofia Echo English-language newspaper said the injured man underwent five hours of surgery.

The main production unit for the movie, written by Sylvester Stallone, was shooting in the mountain resort village of Bansko, two and a half hours away, said the spokesman.

"It is with great regret that we confirm this unfortunate accident," added a statement by producers Image/Millennium Films. "Our hearts go out to the families and those on the production affected by this tragedy.

"The filmmakers are working closely with the authorities in responding to and investigating this accident," it added, giving no further details of the incident.

"The Expendables 2," starring "Rocky" actor Stallone as well as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a follow-up to the 2010 action blockbuster.

The sequel is due for release in August next year. (AFP)

Stallone and Schwarzenegger in film stand off

Hollywood's screen rivals --Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger are likely to clash over the title of the next Rambo movie. The script for the latest installment in the action series is complete and has been named as Rambo: The Last Stand.

And the former Californian governor, who is set to make his action return in the similarly titled Last Stand is likely to have a clash over the same title, reported Sun online. The Terminator star announced the movie in April and now Rambo screenwriter Sean Hood has revealed the script for the fifth movie is complete, although Stallone is yet to commit.

"I recently finished a first draft of Rambo: Last Stand for Millennium films, based on a story idea by Sylvester Stallone. Hopefully, Stallone will eventually have the time and the inclination to do another Rambo. I met with Stallone twice last year. He gave me a book, an older screenplay, and about twenty pages he'd written himself to use as inspiration for the last chapter of the Rambo saga. It's more in line with the small-town thriller of First Blood," said Hood.

Before embarking on their respective shoots, the aging action heroes will be working together on the sequel to last year's hit movie The Expendables.

Sly's 1970 porn film sold for 400,000 dollars on e-Bay

The rights to Sylvestor Stallone's 1970 porn film 'The party at Kitty and Stud's' were sold on e-Bay for 400,000 dollars.

Stallone made his on-screen debut in the 1970 soft porn, playing Stud, a young man who, along with his oversexed lover Kitty, enjoys inviting various women into their bed.

The 71-minute movie was eventually renamed 'The Italian Stallion' by Bryanston Distributors after the actor became famous in 'Rocky', reports the New York Daily News.

The Sun has reported the film is likely to be released again, as an unidentified owner has purchased the rights.

In an interview in the 1970s, Stallone, now 64, told Playboy that he was so poor that he had to take the role.

"It was either do that movie or rob someone because I was at the end—at the very end—of my rope. Instead of doing something desperate, I worked two days for 200 dollars," he said.