Sylvester Stallone, Richard Gere nearly brawled over Princess Diana years after on-set clash

See more of our coverage in your search results. Sylvester Stallone and Richard Gere clashed over Princess Diana years after butting heads on the “Lords of Flatbush” set. Elton John wrote in his 2019 memoir, “Me,” that he invited the actors and the royal, among others, to a dinner party in the ’90s — and the Princess of Wales “straight away” seemed “taken with” Gere. “She was separated from [now-King] Charles by this point,” the singer, 79, clarified, noting that Gere, 77, “had broken up with Cindy Crawford.” Sylvester Stallone (pictured in October) and Richard Gere once clashed over Princess Diana, according to Elton John’s 2019 memoir, “Me.” Matt Crossick/PA Images/INSTARimages The incident occurred years after they butted heads on the “Lords of Flatbush” set. Best Image / BACKGRID Stallone, 80, allegedly took issue with the pair “sitting in front of the fireplace together, locked in rapt conversation,” with John claiming his husband, David Furnish, stumbled upon the Golden Globe winners about to duke it out in a hallway. The duo were “apparently about to settle their differences over Diana by having a fistfight,” John wrote — and Stallone stormed out of the bash when Gere continued his flirtfest. The “Rocky” star allegedly said, “I never would have come if I’d known Prince f- -kin’ Charming was gonna be here. If I’d wanted her, I would’ve taken her!” John invited all three to a dinner party in the ’90s — and the Princess of Wales “straight away” seemed “taken with” Gere. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images Stallone allegedly took issue with Gere and Diana spending time together. PA Images via Getty Images Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Diana, meanwhile, was “completely unruffled” by the drama, according to John. “Maybe she hadn’t realized what was happening,” the “Rocketman” hitmaker wrote. “Or maybe stuff like that happened all the time.” Reps for Stallone, Gere and John did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment. The dinner party took place around the time John was writing songs for the 1994 film “The Lion King.” John claimed his husband, David Furnish, stumbled upon the Golden Globe winners about to duke it out in a hallway during the party. Getty Images The duo were “apparently about to settle their differences over Diana by having a fistfight,” John wrote. Getty Images Two decades before the movie came out, Gere and Stallone clashed on the “Lords of Flatbush” set, the latter claimed in his “The Steps” memoir — so much so that “one of [them] had to go.” “It was clear to everyone that this wasn’t working,” the “Rambo” star wrote in the book, published Sept. 29, of Gere being replaced by Perry King. The men’s issues began during an ad-libbing audition moment, with Gere’s nails digging “into [Stallone’s] skin” when he grabbed his potential co-star’s tee. “I told him to back off, but he did it again on the second take. He couldn’t have known, but Gere had begun to stir the emotional cauldron inside me,” Stallone recalled, adding that he asked director Stephen F Verona to “react the way [he] would actually react if someone did that to [him] in real life.” Two decades earlier, Gere and Stallone clashed on the “Lords of Flatbush” set. Matt Crossick/PA Images/INSTARimages Stallone claimed in his “The Steps” memoir thing got so bad that “one of [them] had to go.” Gere was then replaced by Perry King. GC Images When he clarified that this meant he would “knock [Gere’s] teeth out,” Verona replied, “Please don’t.” They nearly brawled again when filming started and Gere had to insist he didn’t “want to get physical” when he angered Stallone by spilling chicken grease on him. “The Steps” is available wherever books are sold. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!