Sylvester Stallone‘s most prominent role right now is in Tulsa King. The Taylor Sheridan-created television series features the star as an aging mafia man who is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma after he is released from his 25-year prison sentence. The series began in 2022 and has had two seasons thus far. As is the case with many of Sheridan’s shows, Tulsa King has been incredibly successful thus far, garnering critical acclaim and high viewership numbers from audiences. Tulsa King season 3 is already confirmed.

Not all of Stallone’s projects have been so lucky. For all of his Oscar-nominated work such as Rocky, the action star has also suffered from critical and box office failure. In his multi-decade career, three Stallone movies have gotten an impressively bad 0% Tomatometer from Rotten Tomatoes critics, including Staying Alive, Armor, and this year’s Alarum. Despite his movies’ over $4 billion of box office earnings, Stallone has been known to make the occasional big flop. Now, the actor discusses the relationship between one such flop and Tulsa King.

Stallone Compares Get Carter To Tulsa King

Stallone Said Get Carter Was Like “A Prequel”

Stallone speaks on the connection between Tulsa King and Get Carter. Released in 2000, Get Carter is a remake of the 1971 action film of the same name. It stars Stallone as a Vegas-based mob enforcer named Jack Carter who travels back to his hometown to look into the death of his brother. Get Carter was hated by critics, getting a mere 11% Tomatometer. The film also failed to land at the box office, grossing $19.4 million on an estimated $63.6 million budget.

Speaking on his official Instagram page, Stallone discusses the unique relationship he sees between Get Carter and Tulsa King.

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The actor said that his Jack Carter role was the perfect preparation to play Tulsa King‘s Dwight Manfredi. He even went so far as to say that one should call Get Carter a “prequel” to Tulsa King. He also referred to Get Carter as “underrated” and one of his “BEST films.”

Our Take On The Tulsa King And Get Carter Connection

The Two Have Some Similar Qualities

Get Carter and Tulsa King have some similarities in that they both feature protagonists who have to come to a somewhat unfamiliar environment (in Get Carter‘s case, one from yesteryear) after a number of years. Stallone also plays similar protagonists in both movies, as both men are mafia-involved. That said, Get Carter and Tulsa King are still very different stories, and the latter is also highly influenced by Stallone playing an aging mafia man rather than one more in his prime. Still, it is interesting to see how the actor considers his two roles similar.

Source: Sylvester Stallone / Instagram