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Sylvester Stallone Considers AI for Young Rambo Prequel

9/21/2025

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Sylvester Stallone is interested in using AI technology to portray an 18-year-old John Rambo in a prequel film.
He shared this idea on The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast while promoting Tulsa King Season 3.
Initially, studio executives considered his pitch "crazy."
The prequel aims to explore Rambo's backstory before the 1982 original film.
Noah Centineo will play a younger Rambo in a separate prequel directed by Jalmari Helander, facing challenges in this iconic role.

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Story summary

Sylvester Stallone is interested in using AI technology to portray an 18-year-old John Rambo in a prequel film.
He shared this idea on The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast while promoting Tulsa King Season 3.
Initially, studio executives considered his pitch "crazy."
The prequel aims to explore Rambo's backstory before the 1982 original film.
Noah Centineo will play a younger Rambo in a separate prequel directed by Jalmari Helander, facing challenges in this iconic role.