Did you know that whilst Sylvester Stallone was trying to break into the industry, he had to sell his dog Butkus for $40 so he could afford to eat? Once he sold the script for Rocky, Sly went back for him, but the man he sold it to knew Stallone was desperate to get his dog back, so he demanded an absurd amount of money it! Sly didn’t think twice though, and Butkus was later featured in the first two Rocky films.
