'Never give up!' Sylvester Stallone bounces back from Oscar heartbreak to deliver inspiring message to 'real Rockys' out there
He has just suffered the crushing despair of losing out on what is likely his last chance of winning an Oscar.
But Sylvester Stallone bounced back from his heartbreak to share an uplifting message with his fans on social media.
The 69-year-old Creed star urged the 'real Rockys' of the world who follow him on Instagram to keep fighting to achieve their dreams.
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Keep punching: Rocky star Sylvester Stallone has bounced back from losing his Oscar to deliver an inspiring message to his supporters
He said: 'To all the "real Rocky's" of the world, Please hang on to your dreams, NEVER GIVE IN , NEVER GIVE OUT , NEVER GIVE UP! thanks for the support. '
The action legend had been the favourite to win the best supporting actor gong for his turn as Rocky Balboa in Creed, but in a stunning upset lost out to Bridge of Spies' star Mark Rylance.
In the wake of his loss, Sly's brother Frank took to Twitter to blast the Academy's 'bulls**t' decision to snub his older sibling.
'Hang on to your dreams': The star gave his disappointed fans a pep talk on Instagram
Awkward: Christian Bale shifted uncomfortably in his seat as the action man's heart sunk
Delighted: Mark Rylance could not stop smiling after picking up his best supporting actor Oscar
He's got bottle: He looked rather stoic as he ran some errands on Tuesday following his crushing loss
Sylvester has since congratulated Mark on his stunning win, describing him as a 'consummate actor and gentlemen.'
He also defended Frank's social media outburst, writing in another Instagram post: 'Please understand my brother is so emotional because he is just very protective and only wants the best for me. Life is good!'
Frank, 65, has now revisited Twitter to apologise to Mark, 56, insisting he did not mean to disrespect to the British actor, and blamed his outburst on being 'caught up in an emotional spin..'
He also said: 'Also I'd like to apologize to anyone I offended on Twitter. I was not being myself, just a brother sticking up for a brother. Peace Frank.'
Look on the bright side: He is still married to beautiful Jennifer Flaven and worth $400 million
Frank's for the support: Sylvester Stallone came to his brother's defence after his bitter outburst over his loss
Odds-on favourite: His name had practically been engraved on the trophy after he won the Golden Globe and a slew of other awards
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