Sylvester Stallone on 'The Expendables' Set: The Stunt That Went Too Far

How far was Sylvester Stallone willing to go to make the action look realistic on his new movie, 'The Expendables'? So far, in fact, that real blood was drawn after a stunt sent the veteran star/director to the hospital with a broken neck!

A brutal smackdown scene with former pro wrestler "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on the Brazilian set of the movie resulted in a trip to the hospital for the 64-year-old star, captured in the documentary 'Inferno: The Making of The Expendables,' debuting on Epix on Friday, August 20.

Faced with a compromised spinal cord -- a disc pushing against it -- and the possibility of paralysis, Stallone chose to soldier through so he could complete his movie. Luckily, his surgery was a success - and he had wife Jennifer and their three children by his side.

Warning signs on the set that an accident may have been bound to happen included separate situations with Stallone walking away with both his head and his hand bleeding.

In theaters August 13, 'The Expendables' finds a group of mercenaries on a mission to overthrow a South American dictator. Alongside Sly, Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, Terry Crews and Eric Roberts also star in the movie, with appearances by Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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[romas1995]

a lot of people said that it wasnt a good film and they were expecting a lot more from sly and the rest of the crew but i said f all this, look what he went through in order to make that film (which i find an amazing action film , yes the story could have been a bit better but i dont care much).

[AceHalford]

Broken neck for Stallone is like Stallon sneezing

[gonzzam84]

I want JIM CARRY ON EXPENDABLE 2 !!!!

[RaikenXion]

This is wot I luv bout this guy, he pushes himself all the way, you seriously cant knock him no matter his age. Thats y any1 thats goes on bout Sly sayin his old, really dont understand, all I say is, Id very much luv to see them do wot hes doing wen they reach his age lol.

[4PPL3Zn0R4NG3Z]

Rocky and Rambo return in a wheelchair?

[Junokaii]

@ATLABnerd05 lmao

[ATLABnerd05]

What stunts did his double even do? lol Credits said he had one

[loktono]

@romas1995 yeah i wont knock the film anymore, as lack of story was my only problem.... but wow, i had no idea he went thru that much punishment to make this. go rocky!

[yellowman88]

I wouldn't be suprised if Stallone used it long time ago in the 70s/80s but i doubt he uses it. The new modern muscle enhancing treatment is Growth Hormone. It prevents atrophy making it easier for older people to maintain there muscle. The easiest way to tell is seeing there jawline increase in width.