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Superhero movies are all the rage nowadays, with Hollywood titans known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe having run the genre for years now. Though both franchises have provided us with some amazing films, there hasnât been much room for other kinds of heroic fare. Now, Sylvester Stallone is hoping to get in on the action with his own flick,
Samaritan. The veteran actor has been toting it as a fresh take on the genre, and his director believes heâs the perfect fit it.
Samaritan is the realization of a childhood dream for director Julius Avery, as he grew up in the â80s and was a fan of Sylvester Stallone. For Avery, itâs actually Stalloneâs status as an action star of that era that makes him right for a superhero role in the present: