Today brings word (via Empire) that a Rambo 5 screenplay has been submitted by one of the wrtiers of the screenplay for Conan the Barbarian, Sean Hood.
Stallone had told Empire that he was done and “retired Rambo”, literally saying “It’s pretty well done; I’m about 99% sure there won’t be any more,” but word has it that he met with Hood last year to discuss his own inspiration for a fifth film. So it looks like that 1% left a fairly huge chance.
What isn’t clear is whether Stallone returns or not, especially with The Expendables 2 and Bullet to the Head. And just because a screenplay is submitted doesn’t really mean much these days. There’s a small part of me that sees this headed towards Reboot Land. The 65 year-old Stallone is obviously not a young man. But if what Hood says holds true, that this could be Stallone’s Unforgiven, then that sort of premise is the only way I could see it work. Otherwise, based on the less-than-stellar (read: it sounds God-awful) reviews so far for Conan, I don’t think anyone wants this guy anywhere near another beloved ass-kicker.
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I found RAMBO to be rather rousing action fare, possessed of a gore soaked and hateful temperament all too rare in today’s PG13 world. As long as the sequel doesn’t pull it’s punches (or focus on Rambo’s efforts to defeat a hulking genetically modified man beast), I’m certain I’d enjoy it too
PS Since Rambo is a senior citizen, I’d sooner expect to see him take on the tea party than do battle with social security, the financial safety net the elderly depend on! (lulz)
You could argue that John Rambo was already “Sly’s Unforgiven.” They should just leave it alone.
Yeah, that was more or less a bad joke on my part but came from the fact that my dad is approaching 65 and even though he has been told he can collect partially from SS, it has been quite a hassle. And can be for many, I assume.
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