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With a career that spans over five decades, Sylvester Stallone has an impressive portfolio with a plethora of successful franchises. Though he has worked in a number of smash-hit films in his illustrious career, he is majorly famous for his phenomenal performances in the iconic sports film series,Rockyand the action series,Rambo. Playing these two roles has not only cemented him as a living action icon but also solidified his status as a legendary figure in Hollywood.
Sylvester Stallone’s portrayal of the Vietnam War veteran is one of the most iconic and evergreen films that viewers would never grow bored of watching. However, Kevin Jarre, one of the screenwriters ofRambo: First Blood Part IIhad a very difficult time as he was desperate to finish the script for the film because he had not eaten a decent meal.
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Kevin Jarre WroteRambo: First BloodWhile Surviving on Dog Food
Kevin Jarre, who was one of the screenwriters ofRambo: First Blood Part IItold during the interview documentary,Tinsel – The Lost Movie About Hollywood,how he came up with the story of the treatment of theRambofilms that was liked by Sylvester Stallone and the producers of the film.
“I wrote the first draft of Rambo. And I just did it, I was living on dog food at the time and I, you know, I needed a gig and I wanted to finish a spec script I was writing. And you know, they called, Stallone called me in and they had this idea about what they should do in the sequel to First Blood and I said, ‘Well, how about if maybe he searches for POWs in Southeast Asia and back in Vietnam?’ He said, ‘Great, let’s do it.'”
The script was first written byJames Cameron, he had worked on the script before the release ofThe TerminatorandAliens.While he had worked on the script, the Italian Stallion decided to make a lot of changes and decided to remove much of Cameron’s work. As a result, the final version of the script was extremely different from Cameron’s original version of the film.
However, when theRockyactor played the role of John J. Rambo in 1982’sFirst Blood,it was a massive success at the box office as the film earned $125 million at the worldwide box office, and the success led to the birth of a massive franchise that would feature violence with a gripping plot.
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Sylvester Stallone Was Not The First Choice Actor ForRambo
Sylvester Stallonehas become a household name, and his performance in theRambofilm series has created an unshakable legacy in the movie industry. He found success with theRockyfilms series, and after becoming an A-tier celebrity in the industry, he not only co-wrote the script ofRambobut also starred in the lead role.
The role of John J. Rambo became synonymous with him because of his lasting performance. To think that someone else could have played the role of the Vietnam War veteran feels extremely wrong. However, such was the case as Stallone shared inThe Howard Stern Show, how the film’s producer went to Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood, and Paul Newman before he bagged the role.
“I think they were going to lab animals before they got to me,”he said.“They went through every actor in the system and they eventually said, ‘Ok … De Niro … Nick Nolte, Zippy the monkey, let’s go to Sly.’”
However, Stallone did not have much hope for the film as he felt thatFirst Bloodwould bea “career killer” for him because the film’s creative direction made him dislike working with them.
Rambo: First Blood Part IIcan be streamed on DIRECTV.
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Source:Tinsel – The Lost Movie About Hollywood
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
