He applied for numerous roles but was rejected by all of them. He had no money for food, so he sold his cherished puppy for $40. He developed a movie about a boxer with the aim of acting in it since he was tired of not getting enough chances, but the company offered him more money if he wouldn’t participate. Refusing to back down, he released the movie in December 1976, and three months later, Rocky took home the Best Picture Oscar, Sylvester Stallone earned a nomination for Best Actor, and legend status. History is what’s left. In the dictionary, the term “perseverance” has an image of Stallone.