Sylvester Stallone has a new franchise with Samaritan getting a sequel, but the timing of this decision confirms the sad state his career is in after the last several years. The action star has a long history of being part of major franchises, as roles like Rocky Balbo and John Rambo provided him with multiple sequel and franchise opportunities early on in his career. The roles that these movies played in making Sylvester Stallone one of Hollywood's biggest stars meant he's always kept an eye on being part of franchises, whether that meant creating new ones or returning to familiar roles to reinvent them.

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