For his part, Snipes hated his hairdo in the film and immediately shaved his head after filming wrapped. Stallone is John Spartan, a risk-taking police officer who has a reputation for causing destruction while carrying out his work. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, and Nigel Hawthorne. Mick LaSalle Updated: May 13, 2020, 9:47 am 1993’s Demolition Man, starring Sylvester Stallone, got high ratings then, but now it seems highly prescient. NBA star Dennis Rodman dyed his hair similar to Simon Phoenix's (Snipes) distinctive hairstyle in the movie, having been inspired by the future criminal's look.ģ. Demolition Man is a 1993 American science fiction action film directed by Marco Brambilla in his directorial debut. Both turned them down because neither wanted to play the villain.Ģ. 9:20am PT New ‘Expendables’ Film in the Works With Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone and Megan Fox By Rebecca Rubin ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Co A new Expendables movie is. The film begins in 1996, showcasing an encounter between LAPD Sergeant John 'Demolition Man' Spartan (Stallone) and his nemesis, crime lord Simon Phoenix (Snipes). Before Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes were cast, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal were offered the lead roles. It has LOTS of Taco Bell, Dan Cortese playing TV jingles on the piano, 90s Denis Leary, and the Three Seashells. What more could you ask for? To celebrate that anniversary, here are a few interesting facts you might not know about "Demolition Man."ġ. Soon, in a future that is very PG-rated (you get fined for cussing!), Spartan is thawed out to pursue Phoenix once again. It's got two musclebound action stars going toe-to-toe in a futuristic sci-fi world, with Sylvester Stallone playing John Spartan - a badass cop who gets frozen in cyro-prision after an attempt to bring in his prey, a kooky psycho criminal ( Wesley Snipes), goes sideways. Even after 25 years, " Demolition Man" remains one of the best action movies/guilty pleasures from the '90s.
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