He also portrayed traumatised soldier John Rambo in the action franchise Rambo, which spanned four decades. Stallone was accompanied on the Vatican visit by his wife, daughters and brother. The Oscar nominee has Italian roots, with a Sicilian father who emigrated to the United States, where Stallone was born. A video of the meeting shared by Vatican News shows Stallone and Francis quickly throwing some fake punches with each other as the Pope told the actor he is a big fan of his career, Variety reported.
