Muscle man Sylvester Stallone has inked deal to promote a brand of Russian vodka.
This despite the fact that both of Sly’s characters Rambo and Rocky made short work of Soviet opponents.
Both Rocky IV and Rambo flicks have long been banned in the former USSR but thanks to wily Russkie DVD bootleggers many a Muscovite can enjoy Sly’s manly slaughter-fests.
Synergy’s head of propaganda spearheading the deal with Russian Ice vodka said "The advertising campaign concept was based on the fact that the actor has Russian roots."
Yeah, his great-grandmother was from the Ukraine.
That’s why Sly’s best known as The Ukrainian- Italian Stallion!
