Sylvester Stallone's latest acting roll is for Warburtons bread adverts

The hard-man actor is to be the new face of the bread company, and even has his own stunt double.

Sly will be the new face of Warburtons (Jeff Moore)

Sylvester Stallone is set to make a packet of dough in his new role in a series of Warburtons adverts.

It's been reported that the hard-man actor has done a spot of filming in the UK this week for the commercials, which apparently parody the iconic Rocky series.

Sly will play on his tough-guy image in the ads (Gary Salter)

Stallone is even due make an appearance to do a spot of baking at the bread factory in Wakefield, Yorkshire, and has apparently hired a stunt double who worked alongside him on The Expendables.

Sly is set to run up a flight of steps while holding a loaf of bread in each hand, The Sun reports.

A source told the paper: "The bosses at Warburtons have signed a real top-drawer name in Stallone. Sly doesn’t come cheap and he isn’t an obvious choice to promote bread — but he is bound to get people talking.

"They’re sure the investment will be worth it."