Stallone’s MAGA Move Can’t Stop ‘Tulsa King’
Paramount+ teases two more seasons of actor's popular mob series
Zachary Levi called his public support for Donald Trump “career suicide.”
Many of his peers feel the same, which explains why they stay quiet rather than share their right-leaning views.
Sylvester Stallone may have been one of those silent voices. Until now.
The “Rocky” legend toasted President-Elect Trump last week, days after the real estate mogul won both the popular vote and the Electoral College.
The announcement shocked many for obvious reasons. Stallone isn’t a politically outspoken star. Plus, it’s well known that airing your conservative views can hurt a Hollywood career.
Or, in the case of Oscar-nominee James Woods, essentially kill it.
Now, we’re learning Stallone may be gainfully employed for the foreseeable future. Variety says Paramount+ wants to extend the star’s “Tulsa King” series for two more seasons – three and four.
The deal isn’t signed, but when news like this leaks it’s typically close to being official.
The popular show casts Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York Mafioso forced to relocate to Tulsa, Okla. Rather than reinvent himself, he uses his underworld skills to create new businesses for himself and loyalists alike.
The show co-stars Andrea Savage, Garrett Hedlund, Dana Delany and Neal McDonough.
Stopped watching right in the middle of season 2 and threw away my Rocky collection when I learned he is a fascist supporter… He killed Rocky!
I’m done with Tulsa King. I know my viewing won’t change anything, but I’ve deleted it off of my list.
Haven’t caught season 3 yet … did it jump the shark?
Hmm, something very familiar with the premise of the show! I watched a very entertaining show call “Lillihamer” several years ago about a mafia guy who provided evidence and then had to “hide”! He too used his “skills” to form businesses and affect people’s lives! He also “illegally” killed a WOLF that was decimating local livestock!
I haven’t watched Mr. Stallone’s show – don’t even KNOW if I have Paramount – probably have to pay extra for it?? BUT, good luck to him and if it’s as entertaining as the other show it’s worth watching for those with Paramount!
Amazon Prime recently made the first season available and I managed to binge it before it went back behind the paywall. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great either. The season finale wraps itself up too quickly for my taste and the cliffhanger ending felt forced. Maybe the writing got better in Season 2, but I don’t feel like signing up for Paramount+ to find out.
Ever notice how celebrities that visit and work in Oklahoma, often moderate or change their views regarding the modern liberal ideology? Levi and Stallone are just recent examples. Although we didn’t *convert* him into being a conservative, even Matt Damon moderated his views about the “heart land,” after filming his Roughnecks movie here.
I think it would really help these actors and actresses to get out of the echo chamber that is Hollywood, and get back in touch with the vast majority of Americans.
I haven’t seen Tulsa King, but I am glad if visiting Oklahoma helps actors humanize Oklahomans. I feel that the news wants to only show a view of conservatives that they understand. Like, for example, they keep saying that we boycott drag queen story hours because of bigotry, but I suspect parents are mostly boycotting because they don’t want to have to give “the talk” to seven year olds and because most people aren’t interested in seeing men in lots of makeup and dresses anyway.
Tulsa did have a kids’ drag queen story hour, though, it was at Magic City Books in downtown. I’ve been in that store during Mayfest and it was more liberal than Barnes and Noble in it’s book selection and it didn’t have any Bibles. I don’t know if they’ve changed that yet.
All the bookstores in Oklahoma seem to be more liberal than the general population. I believe it is the affect from Fanfiction. Many writers on Fanfiction wrote stories on fanfiction that changed romantic pairings from the originals. Some of these changes were pretty disgusting, like having Voldemort and Harry Potter fall in love despite that Voldemort is like seventy years older than Harry and trying to kill him! Or, jealous that you can’t marry Orlando Bloom? Just write a fanfiction where Gimli marries Legolas so no girl can be with him… If you’re not familiar with fanfiction, you’ll probably think these are anecdotal, but I assure you they are very common and if you don’t believe me go look up a fandom like Avengers on Archive of Our Own or Fanfiction dot net. This has really influenced the publishing industry.
I do need to mention that there are many fanfiction writers who are more focused on practicing writing and expanding on canon who write better stuff.
I really don’t think Stallone cares one way or another. He’s risen to a level that he doesn’t have to care. He has FU money; and that makes all the difference in the world.
And Stallone has a lot of FU fans.
Thoroughly enjoy Tulsa King. Thanks for the news
good for Stallone. the conservatives should pool their resources and start up their own hollywood.
I feel things are going to change in Hollywood. Whether or not that’s due to ridiculous paranoia, I’m finding it delicious!