Rocky's finally got a Golden Globe -- but he kinda blew the victory speech.
Sylvester Stallone won Best Supporting Actor for Creed on Sunday night -- but forget to thank some key people in his acceptance speech. The actor first thanked his wife and children, mentioned his agency (twice) and name-dropped MGM executives and a slew of producers, including Irwin Winkler and the late Robert Chartoff.
He rounded it out by saying "And most of all ... " -- and just when everyone thought he'd thank director Ryan Coogler for reinvigorating the franchise -- instead thanked "my imaginary friend Rocky Balboa for being the best friend I ever had." And with his speech apparently wrapped, the music began to play.
According to several reporters inside the show, he got around to thanking Coogler and stars Michael B. Jordan and Tessa Thompson after they went to commercial break. But it wasn't during the telecast, and Twitter noticed.
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His exclusion of Creed teammates caught the eye of director Ava DuVernay and actor Samuel L. Jackson, among others.
Did Sly Stallone not thank Ryan Coogler or Michael B. Jordan?— Doree Shafrir (@doree) January 11, 2016
WAAAAAAAAITTTTTT Sly Stallone gives no props to Ryan Coogler at all?? #GoldenGlobes— Rebecca Carroll (@rebel19) January 11, 2016
Well. I'm gonna go ahead and thank RYAN COOGLER + MICHAEL B. JORDAN since no one else is. Thank you, brothers. Good work. #smh #goldenglobes— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) January 11, 2016
#waitwaitwait, Ryan Coogler & Michael B Jordan, Thanks for acting with me!!! Loved Sly but...— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) January 11, 2016
"And most of all, my thanks to Ryan Coogler." --Stallone, in my head— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) January 11, 2016