Is Sylvester Stallone Nemesis?

Last Modified Feb 1, 2023 16:14 GMT
Source- Samaritan Instagram

Yes, in the climax of the film Samaritan, it was revealed that Sylvester Stallone's character Joe Smith was not a Samaritan but Nemesis, the antagonistic twin brother of the dead superhero Samaritan.

Sylvester Stallone recently starred in a film titled Samaritan. The 2022 American superhero film was directed by Julius Avery and written by Bragi F. Schut. Unlike other superhero movies by DC and Marvel, Samaritan is relatively a darker and newer take on superhero movies. Samaritan was released on August 26, 2022, on Amazon Prime Video and received mixed reviews from critics.

Samaritan was previously adapted into the Mythos Comic graphic novels by Schut, Marc Olivent, and Renzo Podesta. For the unversed, the release of the Sylvester Stallone starrer was delayed multiple times. The film was first scheduled to be released in the theaters on November 20, 2020, but ended up being released two years later on August 26, 2022. As mentioned above, the film received mixed reviews from critics and viewers. Although many of them are positive, the film still performed averagely at the box office.

What is Samaritan about?

Source- Samaritan Instagram

Talking about its plot, Samaritan revolves around the life of thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (played by Javon 'Wanna' Walton) and his mysterious and reclusive neighbor Joe Smith (played by Sylvester Stallone). Cleary is suspicious of his neighbor Mr. Smith and suspects that he is the superpowered vigilante Samaritan who was declared dead 25 years ago in a fiery warehouse battle with his rival and twin brother, Nemesis.

Cleary befriends the neighbor Smith and tries to coax the Samaritan out of him as the crime rate rises in Granite City. However, the plot twist leaves Cleary and everyone else baffled as Stallone turns out to be something no one ever imagined.

Did Sylvester Stallone turn out to be Samaritan in the film?

Source- Samaritan Instagram

No, the major twist of the film was that Stallone was not the Samaritan but his twin brother and rival Nemesis who also was assumed to be dead in his fiery battle with the superhero. For the unversed, at the start of the film, the backstory revealed that two superhuman twin brothers Samaritan and Nemesis who lived in Granite City got into a huge battle.

During this heating confrontation at the city's power plant, both were reportedly killed as the plant exploded. During the climax, it was revealed that Sylvester Stallone was Nemesis who gave up his villainous life behind and that Samaritan died 25 years ago during the power plant explosion.

Who is in the cast of Samaritan?

Source- Samaritan Instagram

The main cast members of Samaritan are as follows:

  • Sylvester Stallone as Joe Smith

  • Javon 'Wanna' Walton as Sam Cleary

  • Pilou Asbæk as Cyrus

  • Dascha Polanco as Tiffany Cleary

  • Moises Arias as Reza

  • Martin Starr as Albert Casier

  • Sophia Tatum as Sil

  • Jared Odrick as Farshad

  • Michael Aaron Milligan as Tuna

  • Henry G. Sanders as Arthur Holloway

  • Shameik Moore as Devin Holloway

  • Abraham Clinkscales as Jace.

Where to watch Samaritan?

Source- Samaritan Instagram

You can stream the Sylvester Stallone starrer on Amazon Prime Video.

FAQs

A. Director Julius Avery directed the film Samaritan.
A. The film Samaritan does not originate from Marvel or DC.
A. Sylvester Stallone's character in the film was Nemesis. 
A. Javon Walton played the role of 13-year-old Sam Cleary who befriends Joe Smith aka Nemesis.

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