Sylvester Stallone.
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Fontainebleau Las VegasA booking manager defended Sylvester Stallone after he and an unnamed director were accused of allegedly insulting background actors on the set of Tulsa King.
“I heard so much from different people about their time on set” Tasha Walker Carroll the Walker Talent Management Group – their talent Lisa Hopkins was on the set of the Paramount+ series on Tuesday, April 4th – exclusively told Us weekly. “At no point on set was my talent demeaned and she did not hear any profanities from the main cast or crew. She was treated very well by the crew.”
Walker-Carroll defends Stallone, 77, after an Atlanta-based casting company subsequently parted ways with the series Rocky The star and a director reportedly called some background actors “ugly,” “a lard,” and “fat guy with a cane.” One actor claimed the last of the three insults “hurt his soul.”
It was also claimed that Stallone asked production to bring “pretty young girls to be close to me” on set. (Us weekly I’ve previously reached out to Stallone’s team for comment.)
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According to a report by , the allegations originated in a private Facebook group called “Backgrounders – Stories from the Set.” deadline. (A screenshot from Tulsa King The allegations have since been published on X and has over 36,000 views).
During a conversation with TMZ on Tuesday, April 9, Tulsa King Executive producer and director Craig Zisk Stallone denied the insults. He also claimed that the actor never said anything about having attractive young women on set, adding that Stallone’s wife Jennifer FlavinHe was present at that time.
Zisk further claimed to the outlet that the casting company improperly cast extras (casting actors older than the required age range) and refused to submit headshots of background actors before filming. Zisk says the casting company terminated.
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The company Catrett-Locke Casting announced that it had parted ways with her Tulsa King in a statement posted to their Facebook page on Sunday, April 7.
“We wanted to send you an update on what’s happening here in our casting world. We have decided to part ways with them Tulsa King“, the post read. “We will finish next week and the 12th will be our last day. We wish whoever takes over the show all the best. We thank all of you amazing background artists for your continued support.”
After news of the allegations made headlines, the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA apparently addressed the allegations in a statement on Wednesday, April 10.
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“There is no room on any set for derogatory comments towards background actors or performers,” a union spokesperson said via The Hollywood Reporter. “Although we have not been contacted directly about the incident on the set of Tulsa King in Atlanta, SAG-AFTRA is committed to the safety and well-being of cast members on all productions.”
Production for season 2 of Tulsa King began earlier this month. In the series, which premiered on Paramount+ in November 2022, Stallone plays Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a gangster released from prison and exiled to Oklahoma by the boss of his crime family. Garrett Hedlund, Andrea Savage, Domenick Lombardozzi And Vincent Plaza also star.
With reporting by Sarah Jones