Superfan! Sylvester Stallone greets female admirer in Beverly Hills who has actor's name tattooed on her arm

Sylvester Stallone was surprised by a superfan on Thursday in Beverly Hills, California.

The 70-year-old actor got a kick out of the female fan who had a tattoo of his name scrawled on her right arm.

The Rocky star was enjoying lunch at Mulberry Pizza when he was approached by the dedicated fan. 

Fan favourite: Sylvester Stallone was approached by a superfan on Thursday in Beverly Hills, California

Fan favourite: Sylvester Stallone was approached by a superfan on Thursday in Beverly Hills, California

Sly was dressed casually in a grey polo shirt and faded blue jeans for the encounter.

He also accessorised with black sunglasses. 

The clean-shaven actor appeared to be truly surprised at the tattoo as he pointed at her wrist in awe.

The woman also gave him a Rocky Balboa doll and the star happily posed for pictures with her. 

Permanent art: The superfan had the actor's name tattoed on her right arm

Permanent art: The superfan had the actor's name tattoed on her right arm

Pizza joint: Sly was at a favourite pizza joint when he met the superfan

Pizza joint: Sly was at a favourite pizza joint when he met the superfan

Sweet gift: The fan also gave Sly a Rocky Balboa doll

Sweet gift: The fan also gave Sly a Rocky Balboa doll

The First Blood star also hugged it out with his superfan.

The pizza joint is a favourite as the actor was spotted there last month arm wrestling with a man.

Sylvester reprised his role as Rocky in the 2015 sequel Creed. 

Pleasant surprise: Sylvester was genuinely surprised by the tattoo

Pleasant surprise: Sylvester was genuinely surprised by the tattoo

Arm art: The superfan proudly pointed out her tattoo of his name

Arm art: The superfan proudly pointed out her tattoo of his name

Warm reception: The actor was pleased by the encounter with his fan

Warm reception: The actor was pleased by the encounter with his fan

He earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Creed.

Sylvester has four films due out in 2017.

The projects include the highly anticipated sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

The Marvel Studios film featuring Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana is due out in May 2017. 

Hugged it out: Sylvester and his superfan also hugged it out

Hugged it out: Sylvester and his superfan also hugged it out

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