“Even Rambo is against this disastrous war”: Alex Jones reacts after Sylvester Stallone calls wars “futile” and “stupid”

Right-wing political commentator Alex Jones reacted to Sylvester Stallone's stance on wars.

Sylvester Stallone recently appeared on The New York Times' The Interview, where he spoke candidly about his career and life. In the interview, which aired on Saturday, Stallone reflected on the action icon persona he carried following Rambo. Host Lulu Garcia-Navarro said that Stallone's iconic character became a "projection of American power" and mentioned the actor's comment made in 1985 about war. Quoting his remarks, Navarro asked if his statement was a reflection of his views at the time.

"You said, 'If you have the power like the United States, if you're going to talk tall and carry a big stick, eventually you've got to use it, or they'll think you're bluffing.' Does Rambo represent a part of, like, your worldview at that point as well?" the journalist asked.

Sylvester Stallone acknowledged his past stance and asserted that his views about wars have changed over time. He said:

'Now I realize all war is futile. It's stupid. It's a mechanism to make tons of money for the war department and manufacturers, and these kids just going out there into a grist mill, being chopped up... And then, when they come back with no arms, 'Oh, sorry, you're on your own.' I hate it. I hate it, and I'm bitterly opposed to it. But at one time I was truly gung-ho. Really gung-ho."

Former Trump supporter Alex Jones, who often criticizes the POTUS over the Iran conflict, reshared Stallone's comment on X and wrote:

"Even Rambo is against this disastrous war."

In a separate post, Jones called Stallone's condemnation of wars a "bold and courageous statement." He added:

"Stallone is an extremely accomplished director, actor, and businessman, as well as a major supporter of Trump. Of course he is now being attacked by the usual suspects."

Notably, Stallone spoke about wars in general in the interview and did not point to any specific ongoing conflict.

Sylvester Stallone explained what changed his stance on wars

Reflecting on his past take, the Rocky star said he admits that "it's just naive." Sylvester Stallone mentioned that after First Blood, he read a lot and realized that "there's no glory in war." Lulu Garcia-Navarro asked the actor when he became "anti-war." Stallone responded:

"Look, if you're under attack, of course you have to defend yourself, but I don't want to get into politics now, but all wars basically destroy both sides. I mean, it really creates this horrible history. And you know, a lot of people don't get over it... I mean, countries are destroyed, and lines are redrawn for what, though?"

In the Saturday interview, Sylvester Stallone spoke at length about the Rocky series. The actor revealed he became obsessed with physical fitness to the point where he "became bulimic" once.

Elsewhere in the conversation, the actor also discussed his abusive childhood and his past rivalry with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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