'Was embarrassed to be your father,' actor Sylvester Stallone tells daughters Sophia and Sistine

Sylvester Stallone is one of the most iconic people in the world, and not just a Hollywood movie star. But he has been through his share of lows too. The Hollywood legend was in a heartfelt conversation with his daughters for their podcast Unwaxed where he spoke about struggling with unemployment and grappling with the lowest phase of his life.

“I was embarrassed to be your father,” confessed the star when work dried up post 2000s. “I felt so worthless. You didn’t even really know what I did for a living,” he shared with his daughters. “When the good times go away, that’s when you find out your family is so important,” he added.

“The ship sailed on me, it was pretty bad. And I realised that people you thought were your friends are not your friends. I thought I was definitely done. The phone wasn’t ringing,” the actor emotionally continue.

Back in 2019, Stallone revealed at Cannes Film Festival that he was planning to develop a streaming television series based on his 1986 cop thriller Cobra, reports Empire.

Stallone, as Lieutenant Marion “Cobra” Cobretti, was the epitome of a tough cop. Cobra was adapted from Paula Gosling’s novel. When the actor was asked to address the legacy of the film, he opened up about it saying it was like rock n’ roll meets drama.

However, he confessed to having failed to utilise his chance with such a “cool” character. Stallone’s personal life came in the way, admits the actor. “But we’re trying to bring it back as a streaming TV series. Bring out the zombie squad. I’m long gone, but the idea is really good,” he added.