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‘Rambo’ Prequel Planned; Noah Centineo Tapped to Take over Role From Sylvester Stallone, Reports Say

The prequel film explores John Rambo's transformation during the Vietnam War, with Noah Centineo taking the lead role as production begins this fall, according to Deadline.

  • Noah Centineo is set to portray the younger version of Rambo in the upcoming prequel film John Rambo, which will begin filming in 2026, as reported by Deadline.
  • Sylvester Stallone, who originally played Rambo, will not be involved in this new project, which explores Rambo's origin story during the Vietnam War.
  • Director Jalmari Helander will lead the project, with the script written by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani, focused on Rambo's character from the 1972 novel First Blood.
  • The casting has received mixed reactions online, with users expressing shock, excitement, and skepticism about Centineo taking over the role.
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Sylvester Stallone has played the traumatized, silent war veteran John Rambo five times in the Rambo franchise. Now we're getting a prequel that details Rambo's background, with Noah Centineo in the running for the lead role.

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THE RIVER broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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