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‘Rambo’ Prequel Planned; Noah Centineo Tapped to Take over Role From Sylvester Stallone, Reports Say
THAILAND, AUG 11 – The prequel explores John Rambo's Vietnam War origins with Noah Centineo starring; the franchise has earned over $800 million worldwide, producers say.
- Deadline first reported a Rambo prequel titled John Rambo starring Noah Centineo as a young John Rambo, set to shoot in Thailand later this year.
- The prequel follows a growing package with Millennium Media producing and Jalmari Helander directing, though no deals are finalized and Stallone is not involved.
- Centineo, a 29-year-old former Disney star known from To All the Boys and The Recruit, will portray Rambo’s origin story set during the Vietnam War.
- The five-film Rambo franchise, made famous by Stallone, has earned over $800 million worldwide, with the last film in 2019 grossing $92 million but receiving a 0 percent critical score.
- This prequel could relaunch the franchise with a younger lead, while Stallone continues acting, recently starring in the poorly reviewed film Alarum and voicing strong political views.
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The Recruit's Noah Centineo to play young John Rambo in prequel: Report
Actor Noah Centineo is set to feature in the upcoming John Rambo origin film directed by Jalmari Helander The project aims to reboot the iconic franchise with a fresh take on Rambo’s early years during the Vietnam War.
Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone (79) made the character famous: Five times the US actor impersonated the traumatized, word-carrying war veteran John Rambo in the "Rambo" film series. Now the prehistory is to come to the cinema – and compatriot Noah Centineo (29) plays the iconic role, as U.S. industry journals report. "According to The Wrap, the Finn Jalmari Helander ("Big Game", "Sisu), is a director on board. Details of the story are still c…
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