Rambo V still happening?
Thu, May 13, 2010 
About a week ago Stalone told Empire that Rambo V was not happening. he had the following to say:
"I think Rambo’s pretty well done. I don’t think there’ll be any more. I’m about 99% sure".
"I was going to do it,” he said. “I said I’d never talk about this, but with I feel that with Rocky Balboa, that character came complete circle. He went home. But for Rambo to go on another adventure might be, I think, misinterpreted as a mercenary gesture and not necessary. I don’t want that to happen."
“I’m very happy with the last Burmese episode, because I didn’t pull any punches on it,” he continued. “I wanted it to be what civil war really is – rough. You can’t candy coat it, and where do you go from there? So that’s [Rambo V] going to go.”
Now comes news all the way from Paris at the Cannes film festival, where Peter of /Film reports Rambo V is being promoted at the Millennium Films/Nu Image booth. Even more shocking is it's set for a 2011 release date.
I'm not at all shocked from this news, Stalone likes to say things and go back on them all the time. How many times has Rambo or Rocky retired, only to be brought back again. I know Stalone said one of the reasons for not doing Rambo, were plans to fast track a sequel for his not yet released "The Expendables", but does that mean he won't decide to do Rambo as well, of course not.
Mitch Anderson
Today Sly himself sorted this whole mess out by phoning up AICN to set the record straight.
According to Stallone, he’s standing by his decision to stay away from Rambo. The last movie, John Rambo, was the end of the road for Sly. He has nothing to do with Rambo V and he never will… but that doesn’t mean it might not get made anyway. Stallone says the people behind these posters are out there looking for funding, and told him that if he won’t do it, someone else will. He's adamant that he won't do it so that means Rambo V, if they find funding, will happen with someone new playing Rambo.
I would rather have heard Sly was bullshitting us before, and he decided to return to the role one more time. What if just recently when they announced Die Hard 5, it was also reported Willus wouldn't return in his signature role, you'd be pissed.
Given this new news, I honestly hope they don't find the funding to make Rambo V. With out Stalone in the lead role, it might as well be a reboot, and I don't really want to see that either.
Reader Comments (2)
i'm sure we'll get Rambo V just like we're getting Die Hard 5
awesome! Stalone is great, why not have him headline two franchises