There is news that we would prefer never to have, as is the case today concerning the French voice (among others) of Sylvester Stallone. A sad loss for cinema.
Alain Dorval, the French voice of Sylvester Stallone, aged 77, has passed away following cancer. Born on September 29, 1946, he lent his voice to many iconic characters in films, television series, cartoons and video games, becoming a notable figure in the dubbing industry in France. In short, a fairly essential actor.
The voice of Stallone (Rocky and Rambo) is no longer
One of Alain Dorval’s most famous contributions is his French voice of Sylvester Stallone, notably in the role of Rocky Balboa in the Rocky saga and John Rambo in the Rambo film series. His ability to convey the strength and sensitivity of the characters played by Stallone greatly contributed to the popularity of these films in France. Besides Sylvester Stallone, Alain Dorval has also dubbed other famous actors, such as Nick Nolte in several of his films.
In video games, it’s quite simple, his last appearances were precisely to play Rambo since we can hear him in Mortal Kombat 11 and in Call of Duty: Warzone. On the big screen side, his last film dubbing seems to be Expendables 4. In addition to being an actor, the man was also a Knight of Arts and Letters. According to his family, he was currently directing L’École des femmes by Molière. It’s a big loss for dubbing and even more broadly for French cinema. It’s now difficult to imagine anyone else to lend their voice to Stallone. Especially when you grow up with these many action films from the 80s and 90s. Little by little, the cult voice actors of big stars are leaving and it’s a huge pain in the heart for cinema lovers, who are particularly nostalgic .