LAHORE MIRROR — Hollywood superstar Sylvester Stallone has described wars as “foolish”, saying they destroy both sides while serving as a source of huge profits for military establishments and arms manufacturers.
In an interview with The New York Times, the 80-year-old actor was asked whether his 1980s action war film Rambo reflected his own views and beliefs. Stallone said he now believed that all wars were foolish and that young soldiers lost their lives and suffered devastating injuries in conflicts.
“If you are being attacked, you should obviously defend yourself,” Stallone said, while adding that he did not want to enter into politics. However, he maintained that wars ultimately destroyed both sides, creating a “terrible history”, prolonging hostilities for generations, destroying countries and redrawing borders.
Stallone said he had come to realise that wars were ultimately pointless and often became a means of generating enormous profits for military departments and arms manufacturers, while young soldiers were sent into combat and returned with life-changing injuries.
The actor also acknowledged that he had once been an enthusiastic supporter of war, but said he now viewed that position as the result of ignorance.
“I thought this is incredibly brutal and terrible,” Stallone said, adding that there was no glory or heroism in war.
