Sly Retires Both Legends With Dignity
In 1982, Sylvester Stallone landed the role of John Rambo in First Blood. Since then, the Vietnam Vet has become the icon of the action genre, with 2008’s Rambo being particularly praised by fans for refusing to pull any punches when it came to the onscreen carnage.
The success of that movie, alongside Stallone’s acting in the Creed films receiving critical acclaim, makes Rambo V: Last Blood an intriguing conclusion to this franchise.
Sly has posted a video to his Instagram confirming that shooting has concluded, as well as reflecting on his time occupying the sizeable boots of the veteran John J. Rambo over the years. Here it is:
Rambo V begins violently in a horrific cold opening, which sees a cartel kidnapping a young girl for their sex trafficking ring. We then switch to Rambo’s Arizona ranch, where our hero leads a quiet life but suffers severe PTSD, necessitating the assistance of a carer.
Rambo’s brought into the action, however, when he finds out that his carer’s daughter is among those kidnapped. The hero then journeys to the base of operations for the cartel, where he puts up a good fight but is ultimately beaten half to death.
John’s subsequently nursed back to health by the kidnapped girl’s sister Carmen Delgado, played by Paz Vega, and after bonding over their shared mission, the pair then return to extract justice.
This sounds biblical, and Sly’s been breaking my heart with all this retirement news. However, if two characters were ever in need of a decent rest, then it’s surely Rocky and Rambo.
Rambo V: Last Blood will be the final outing for Sly as Rambo.
