Sylvester Stallone has lent his talents to many big franchises over the years, and the actor's fans are understandably eager to see him revisit some of the most famous. Sly has already made it clear that a Rocky return is off the table for him, so what about another of his iconic roles, Rambo?
Rambo: Last Blood was released in 2019, and served as a solid enough conclusion to the series. While Stallone has previously said he would like to reprise the role in another sequel, we've heard that the plan may be a prequel series on a streaming platform. It was a compelling-sounding concept, and one that could see the character revisited in an interesting way.
Talking to The Hollywood Reporter (via ActioNewz.com), Stallone confirmed the project has now pivoted from a prequel back to a sequel that will see him pass the torch, presumably to a new lead for the franchise.
"I think it’s going to happen. I wanted to do it like a Ken Burns documentary on Vietnam, where you drop young Rambo in there and he’s this outgoing guy, football captain, and then you see why he becomes Rambo," he explains. "But what they want to do is a modern-day story where I pass the torch. That’s getting close."
In the same interview, Sly revealed that the most he ever turned down for a movie was a whopping $34 million after being offered the chance to star in Rambo IV in the 1980s. With the exchange rate, that would be roughly $85 million these days, and the actor now admits he may have made a mistake. "Oh boy, what an idiot. Now I think about that and...wow."
We're definitely intrigued to see where the Rambo franchise goes next, and what this passing of the torch will look like. Needless to say, any actor who takes over from Stallone will have a lot of pressure riding on their shoulders, and we're excited to see who is willing to tackle that.
As always, keep checking ActioNewz.com for updates.