Rocky IV (1985) actor Dolph Lundgren may resemble Sylvester Stallone & another actor, actress or group from some movie TV series, etc.. I thought William Forsythe may also match his looks. For the action film Firestorm (1998) Stallone was sought for the lead early in the production. After production studio Savoy closed due to financial troubles, the script was sold to FOX and completed in 1998 starring Howie Long, Scott Glenn & William Forsythe.
Connections:
- Actor Billy Drago played villain characters in many action films in the '80's & '90's. He was Frank Nitti in Brian De Palma's The Untouchables (1987). William Forsythe later played Al Capone in a TV series drama The Untouchables (1993-1994). Drago was in several movies and TV with Chuck Norris was among the cast of Expendables 2 (2012).
Alternatively, I thought Lundgren's mannerisms and body language similar to 1970's / '80's Darth Vader actor David Prowse. Sylvester Stallone reportedly auditioned for the part of Han Solo in the first film (Episode IV: A New Hope) in 1977. Harrison Ford eventually played this and was in The Expendables 3 in 2014.
I also thought Dolph Lundrgren may resemble western actor Chuck Connors. Stallone & Connors were in a 1975 episode of crime anthology series Police Story (1973-1977).