‘Rambo’ Comes Back in Prequel — but Without Stallone

‘Rambo’ Comes Back in Prequel — but Without Stallone

Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo in Rambo III (1988). Credit: Yoni S.Hamenahem / CC BY-SA 3.0 Actor Noah Centineo has been tapped to portray a young John Rambo in an upcoming prequel to the iconic action series. The project, titled John Rambo, will explore the character’s earlier years, with production expected to begin later this year in Thailand. While the role was immortalized by Sylvester Stallone—whose portrayal defined the character and le…

Noah Centineo To Play Rambo In 'First Blood' Prequel – Sylvester Stallone Not Involved In Project - uInterview

Noah Centineo will reportedly be starring in John Rambo, a prequel to Sylvester Stallone’s iconic 1982 action film First Blood. Centineo recently earned praise for his star turn in Black Adam. Based on David Morrell’s 1972 novel of the same name, First Blood follows the prequel’s title character, a traumatized veteran in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. When John Rambo gets on the wrong side of the police, he must attempt to survive a manhunt, …

Sylvester Stallone didn’t want Noah Centineo to star as new John Rambo

A resurfaced interview has revealed Sylvester Stallone didn’t want Noah Centineo to star as the new John Rambo.