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Fascinating article from Wednesday's New York Post. Like many others in the forum, I was a huge fan of the Rocky series of movies. Many of you will recall the character Ivan Drago, (a Russian boxer portrayed by Swedish actor / martial artist Dolph Lundgren). He portrays a villainous character seemingly made of steel thanks to a Russian-financed steroid regimen per the script. As many of you know, he kills off the legendary Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weathers) in a hyped up Las Vegas match in Rocky 4 before eventually losing to Rocky in Russia.

Anyhow before I digress too much, I wanted to share this article about Dolph Lundgren's past escapades & recent return to relevance in Tinseltown thanks to Sylvester Stallone himself.

Dolph Lundgren had to fight Stallone after sex parties with Grace Jones - NY Post

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Bare-chested in leather trousers and on the arm of Grace Jones, Dolph Lundgren was about to give his strict military father the fright of his life.

Back in the actor’s native Sweden, ex-army officer Karl Lundgren thought his son was in the US studying chemical engineering.

In reality, he was partying at notorious New York club Studio 54 and enjoying sex orgies with megastar singer girlfriend Jones and her supermodel pals including Janice Dickinson.

And a photo of him in his kinky-looking gear had just made it to his dad back home.

Dolph, now 60, told The Sun: “He opened the paper one day and saw me. I guess he fell off his armchair and thought, ‘What the hell?’ ”

Speaking about his wild threesomes — and fivesomes — before ’80s classic “Rocky IV” turned him into a superstar, Lundgren said: “That happened on occasions, with or without Grace. Sometimes she would bring a girlfriend home and then I’d have to get up for work the next day and that kind of thing. I’d say at the most it was four or five girls, perhaps.”

He added: “It’s great in theory, but when you have to get up and fight Sylvester Stallone in the morning, it’s not such a good thing.”

The 6-foot-5 star, who is reprising his character Ivan Drago next month in the new blockbuster Rocky movie “Creed 2,” first met Jones when she hired him as a bodyguard.

At the time she was touring Australia, where he was working as a bouncer while pursuing his master’s degree at the University of Sydney.

And he had the credentials — away from his studies, he was a martial arts ace, having won the European karate championships in 1980 and 1981.

After Jones finished her tour, he was due to head in 1983 to Boston, where he had been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to continue his studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

But when he and the Jamaican-born star became lovers, he decided to follow her to New York instead.

It was there he enrolled in acting school, boosting his income by modeling and still working as a bouncer by night.

He landed his first small movie part in 1985 in the James Bond film “A View to a Kill” alongside Grace and, at that time, they became regulars at Studio 54, partying with A-listers including David Bowie, Michael Jackson and Andy Warhol.

Lundgren explained: “It was an adventure — it was a total break from my past and my parents and their upper-middle-class and academic life in Sweden.”

Lundgren says drugs were commonplace in New York at the time, and although he claims he didn’t get too involved, the same cannot be said for “Slave to the Rhythm” singer Jones and her entourage.

He said: “Back then everybody in her circle was doing heavy drugs — cocaine, crack and smoking weed. I didn’t know anything about drugs, I was just training at the time. This was before drugs were a menace to society, it was just rich people who were having fun at Studio 54. They weren’t breaking into cars stealing s—t and killing people, so nobody cared. You could do drugs openly in a restaurant in New York in the ’80s and nobody would say anything, not even the waiters. It was fine at the time.”

But Lundgren’s life was about to change forever when, the same year as his bit part in the Bond film, he was cast in his first major role in “Rocky IV” alongside Stallone.

His Russian character, Drago, became one of Hollywood’s most famous movie villains after he beat Rocky’s friend Apollo Creed to death in the ring. The killing causes Rocky to come out of retirement to avenge Apollo’s death — after some intense training involving chopping down trees and throwing heavy logs. Justice then prevails when the American underdog beats the Russian steroid junkie against the odds.

The movie grossed $300 million at the box office and made 28-year-old Lundgren a superstar from the moment the film premiered in Los Angeles in November 1985.

He was shocked by the sudden change in his status, as was girlfriend Jones, who had unsuspectingly gone along to walk the red carpet with him on opening night.

Lundgren explained: “I literally walked in the theater as her boyfriend with people trying to shoo me out of the way to take pictures of her and, 90 minutes later, when I walked out, people were trying to take pictures of me instead. It was one of those things that happens once in a while in Hollywood, somebody totally unknown becomes famous overnight. Other women showed up, she got jealous and she couldn’t handle it. People wanted me to go to openings. It was a lot of strain and, within six months, the relationship was over.”

And it wasn’t long before Lundgren’s film career was in tatters, too.

He failed to build on his Rocky success, with many of his subsequent movies going straight to video.

His tough times continued after his marriage to Swedish jewelry designer Anette Qviberg in 1994. He found himself drinking heavily and drifting apart from his two daughters, Ida and Greta, who are now 22 and 16. The marriage eventually ended in 2011.

It is only recently, thanks to therapy sessions, that he has understood his inner demons.

It stems from his troubled relationship with his father.

Lundgren said: “My dad was very hard on me. He had a bad temper and he took it out on me and my mum up until I was 12 to 13. My therapist says some people hijack the trauma by becoming a fighter, a soldier or, in my case, an actor. But when the ordeal you’re in is over, the trauma is still there and it’s called escape behavior, which means you’re trying in your life to escape something inside you and you can’t. Then you start drinking, extramarital affairs or violence, sports, or drugs for some people. I’ve had some of those problems. Therapy has been great for me and I’ve started meditating. That healing has helped me a lot and made me feel better.”

Turning his life around, and reconnecting with his daughters — one of whom, Ida, is now an aspiring model and actress — coincided with his rebirth as an action star.

And that was again down to old pal Stallone, now 72.

The action legend asked Lundgren to appear in 2010’s “The Expendables,” which he was directing and had co-written. At the time, Stallone’s career was also in the doldrums.

Lundgren, who is currently dating US actress Jenny Sandersson, 24 years his junior, said: “I remember Sly told me, ‘I was the third lead in “Spy Kids 3D”‘ — and it opened in San Antonio and I was on the red carpet thinking, ‘This is the end.’ ”

“The Expendables” expanded into a hit franchise and, even better, in 2015 Rocky was back in “Creed.” It earned Stallone an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor and now “Creed II” is on its way — with Lundgren finally making his own comeback as Drago.

It is expected to open in the UK at the end of this year, around the same time as another big role, as a king in superhero film “Aquaman.”

Meanwhile, Lundgren also landed a new role as host of ITV4 show “Take the Tower,” where he tackles a bunch of wannabe action stars on various challenges in South Africa.

“Creed II” sees Drago training his boxer son Viktor as the young man gets ready to fight Apollo Creed’s son Adonis, played by Michael B. Jordan.

Thirty years since “Rocky IV,” feelings still run high against villain Drago — to the extent that Lundgren was frightened when he went along to the premiere of the first “Creed,” which he was not in.

He said: “I was sitting in the audience with my girlfriend and the movie’s about to start and I’m thinking, ‘S—t, I’m the guy who killed his father — they’re going to lynch me here.’ A lot of the audience were big Apollo fans because of Michael B. Jordan — I thought they were going to hate me but they didn’t.”

And the audience will see a very different Drago in the new film.

He said of the villain’s life since losing that famous fight against Rocky: “He’s had a rough time. He’s lost everything — his country, his wife, his respect and he’s been living as an outcast when we find him. The only thing he has that’s worth anything, apart from his drive for redemption, is his son who is another heavyweight fighter. This is Drago’s chance for revenge for what’s he’s gone through.”

And will Drago and Rocky renew their epic rivalry in the ring?

Lundgren said: “You’ll have to see the picture, but there is a surprise in that realm I would think, yes. That’s all I can say.”

“Take the Tower” airs on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on ITV4.

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Try to paste the article.
He is dating a girl 24 years younger Jenny Sandersson (WB) otherwise basically TMZ shit.

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(10-11-2018 02:52 AM)godfather dust Wrote:  Try to paste the article.
He is dating a girl 24 years younger Jenny Sandersson (WB) otherwise basically TMZ shit.

LOL, thanks for the tip buddy. I went ahead & pasted the article. Yeah I will confess that I have been guilty of pasting some TMZ style content in this section of the forum from time to time. Hopefully some of the fellas here find stories like this one interesting.

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Anybody who’s brave enough to do Grace Jones gets a salute from me.

And Lundgren’s still in good shape, I’d like to look like that 20-30 years from now.

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(10-11-2018 04:07 AM)Mr. D Wrote:  Anybody who’s brave enough to do Grace Jones gets a salute from me.

And Lundgren’s still in good shape, I’d like to look like that 20-30 years from now.

Exactly. Like the "lothario" Maurizio Zanfanti that passed away in Italy recently, Lundgren should be the type of guy that is able to bang decent pussy until either he croaks or his dick stops working for some reason.

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How tall is Ida Lundgren? 6'2"?



Here, with Van Damme's daughter.

80s-action-hero's-daughter-flag. That would be a rare one.

What's the variation of alpha-widow when you can't compete with daddy?!

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I bet grace jones doesn’t look anywhere nears as good as he does. Not going to look it up either.

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Fulbright scholar, model, martial artist, movie star and 6'5. That's quite a list of credentials. Damn.

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(10-11-2018 04:07 AM)Mr. D Wrote:  Anybody who’s brave enough to do Grace Jones gets a salute from me.

All in a day's work for Sir Roger though!

Quote:'View to a Kill' (1985)

[Bond has just slept with Grace Jones' henchwoman May Day, is chatting the morning after with Christopher Walken's baddie Max Zorin]

Max Zorin: You slept well?

James Bond: A little restless but I got off eventually.

One for the ages. Daniel Craig couldn't pull a line like that off.

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There's going to be another Rocky movie?

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@Leonard, Lundgren's height has been subject to a lot of speculation. He is likely much closer to 6'2 or 6'3 than 6'5.

Still a big dude obviously.

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Quote:How tall is Ida Lundgren? 6'2"?

She 5'11

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(10-11-2018 07:03 AM)Fortis Wrote:  Fulbright scholar, model, martial artist, movie star and 6'5. That's quite a list of credentials. Damn.

And he fucked 1 of THE craziest black chicks on the scene in her prime. What a fuking animal he is.

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(10-11-2018 11:11 AM)Foolsgo1d Wrote:  

(10-11-2018 07:03 AM)Fortis Wrote:  Fulbright scholar, model, martial artist, movie star and 6'5. That's quite a list of credentials. Damn.

And he fucked 1 of THE craziest black chicks on the scene in her prime. What a fuking animal he is.

Dolph's a beast physically. Kudos for still being in shape.
He has multiple degrees in Chemistry and MIT wanted him giving him full scholarship.
Prime time alpha man!

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TL;DR on the article but good god his daughter is a hard WB for me. One of the better looking women I've seen posted on this forum, which is saying something.

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Lundgren is a beast on all levels - looks, intelligence, body. And yet Stallone is to this day giving him his gigs.

Still - if he was selling his sperm, then he could charge 20k a pop.

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(10-11-2018 06:09 AM)Ski pro Wrote:  I bet grace jones doesn’t look anywhere nears as good as he does. Not going to look it up either.

I had to search.

She ain't bad. She's black so the aging process is kinder, except for unchecked fatness. She's about 65 here, 5-6 years ago. It doesn't get much better than this at 60+:

   

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6 foot 5 blonde god bangs all the hottest chicks 5 at a time.

Not news.....

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She looks like a man

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(10-11-2018 10:07 PM)RatInTheWoods Wrote:  6 foot 5 blonde god bangs all the hottest chicks 5 at a time.

Not news.....

True true. However, you gotta keep this in mind.... As much of a 1st world celeb problem as it is, even he has to endure the challenges of aging (from a man's perspective) & a rather inconsistent film career after the huge shot of fame from Rocky 4. He's not trying to do the 5 chick orgies today lol. I know no one will pity him, but I think the moral of the story is that business / personal relationships with other men are often important to maintain. This is what got him his next big break / renaissance even as a middle aged or older man. In this case Sylvester Stallone was the plug.

The women are just the cherry on top. Success in business & overall life satisfaction came down to relationships in general.

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Glad to say I had no idea about him and Grace Jones. Quite the case study!

Dear Dolph: Fame, money, brains, looks...what good is any of it when you're banging that?!

And no, the fact that she had more fame and money or brought other girls is not remotely enough to compensate for the psychological trauma

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Grace Jones now is a heroin addict.

A few years ago there was a brilliant response from her PR handlers.

On quitting an apartment in Paris she left it in an absolute state apparently. There were reports of rampant drug use and the apartment being littered with blackened spoons.

When the press tried to contact her about it her spokesman intercepted and acted non-plussed, replying, "I don't understand - if the spoons were dirty, surely you would just clean them?"

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I used to want to be Dolph Lundgren after watching Rocky IV. I bought his workout videos and everything. Had a poster of him on my wall from a 1980's Muscle & Fitness magazine. Next to Sam Fox and Linda Lusardi.

Shagging Grace Jones was an excellent move. He was spotted by her while he was working as a nightclub bouncer. She hired him as a bodyguard and got him a part in A View To A Kill, which then led to Rocky IV.

From Wiki;

Quote:Lundgren has highlighted the premiere of Rocky IV at Westwood Movie Theatre as the moment which changed his life, remarking, "I walked in to a Westwood movie theater as Grace Jones' boyfriend and walked out ninety minutes later as the movie star Dolph Lundgren

Brainy, multi-lingual, fit and famous; he's done very well indeed. Combat-wise he has real credentials. There was a story of how his home was burgled but once they found a photo showing who lived there, they fled the premises!

People may sniff at his movies, but one look at his imdb filmography shows that he's never been out of work since he got his big break! I wish I was a penny behind him.

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I remember watching "View to a Kill" when I was probably about 10-12 and even back then thinking "what the fuck is Bond doing with HER?!".

Maybe it was a late 70s/early 80s thing, I dunno.

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(10-12-2018 04:08 AM)Richard Turpin Wrote:  Shagging Grace Jones was an excellent move. He was spotted by her while he was working as a nightclub bouncer. She hired him as a bodyguard and got him a part in A View To A Kill, which then led to Rocky IV.

Dunno mate, I'd rather stay a garbage collector than have to bang Grace Jones for fame and fortune.