Sylvester Stallone Wanted to De-Age Himself for Rambo Prequel Role

For years, the actor and director had been nurturing the idea for a film that would show the brooding veteran before his transformation into a killing machine.

As The Playlist reports, Stallone's vision for young Rambo would've shown him as "the nicest guy in school," but everything would change once he hit Vietnam. The kid would become withdrawn and antisocial.
Sylvester Stallone in the film "First Blood"
Sylvester Stallone wanted to play young Rambo using AI
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The young man would head to the front expecting an easy victory, but instead would be captured and endure horrific torture. was counting on computer technology to de-age him for the role, but the project stalled and eventually the window closed. The zoomboola.com editorial team wants to add that ultimately, a different young super-soldier film went into production – "John Rambo," starring Noah Centineo. It'll also tell the story of the hero's adventures in Vietnam.