Sylvester Stallone thought he might need to go Rocky-mode together with his new Tulsa King season 3 co-star, an actor with an much more formidable resume than his personal.
The casting of Samuel L. Jackson as a brand new Tulsa King character certainly put Stallone in a nervous state instantly, the Dwight Manfredi actor revealed in a brand new interview (by way of Folks):
After I heard that was gonna occur, I went, ‘Oh, that is gonna be a fist battle. That is gonna be a battle. Like two boxers in a hoop, and who’s gonna throw the primary punch? So that you’re getting nervous since you’re coping with severe competitors.
Stallone was relieved when his on-set relationship with Jackson proved harmonious slightly than antagonistic. “We might do a present known as Tulsa King and Buddy. We simply labored that nicely collectively.”
Stallone and Jackson had by no means labored collectively earlier than sharing the display screen in Tulsa King, regardless of the astronomical odds towards their two expansive filmographies by no means overlapping. They might have starred collectively in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown, however Stallone turned down the position of Louis Gara (Robert De Niro finally nabbed the half).
Stallone himself expresses astonishment that he and Jackson had by no means earlier than crossed paths professionally. He informed Folks they had been virtually next-door neighbors for almost 30 years, however by no means noticed one another besides at occasions, chalking the state of affairs as much as their each being very busy actors.
The ever-employed Jackson’s involvement in Tulsa King season 3 was teased by a trailer launched earlier than the premiere episode. The Oscar nominee performs Russell Lee Washington, Jr., an ex-con who comes into battle with Stallone’s Manfredi after he arrives in Tulsa.
However Washington is certainly solely passing by way of Dwight’s turf on his solution to New Orleans. It was revealed again in June that after being featured in a multi-episode Tulsa King arc, Jackson will star in his personal spinoff present NOLA King, from producer Taylor Sheridan.
NOLA King wouldn’t be a Sheridan universe present if there weren’t some behind-the-scenes turmoil, and certainly, authentic showrunner Dave Erickson has already left, reportedly because of scheduling conflicts. The present will reportedly go earlier than cameras in February 2026.
Sheridan and Stallone’s personal sequence has been serving up new episodes since its September 21 premiere on Paramount+. ScreenRant’s evaluate of Tulsa King season 3 known as it the present’s greatest but, praising its skilled juggling of its many characters’ completely different conflicts, and saying “The dynamics of this season are extremely promising for [the show’s] future.”
That future will embrace Tulsa King season 4, as has already been confirmed.
Along with Jackson, the currently-unfolding Tulsa King season 3 stirs new forged members Robert Patrick, Bella Heathcote, and Kevin Pollak into the combo. Andrea Savage and Domenick Lombardozzi had been the 2 most notable major forged members to depart after season 2.
Lombardozzi’s mob boss Chickie was killed by Frank Grillo’s Invoice, whereas Savage’s disgraced ATF agent Stacy was transferred to Alaska.
Tulsa King‘s new episode is the season 3 finale, and premieres on November 23.
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September 21, 2025
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Paramount+
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10