Sylvester Stallone as soon as had a radical thought to use synthetic intelligence to digitally de-age him again to his teenage years for a Rambo prequel.
During an look on The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast, the actor revealed the pitch he had for the movie, saying he envisioned expertise recreating John Rambo at 18.
“Everyone thought I was crazy,” Stallone mentioned. “AI is sophisticated enough to go through Saigon to see him at 18 years old and basically use the same image. So it isn’t as big a stretch.”
Though a Rambo origin story starring Noah Centineo is already within the works with out his involvement, Stallone admitted it gained’t be simple for some other actor to tackle the position.
“It’s very, very hard,” mentioned Stallone. “He may do a stellar job, but you’re overcoming this because I went through it with Get Carter. Everyone loves the original, and then you’re always fighting that prejudice.”
Stallone additionally reacted to I Play Rockyan upcoming Peter Farrelly-directed drama concerning the making of his breakout movie. Anthony Ippolito has been forged because the younger boxer, which caught Stallon off guard.
“I was shocked to read [about] it,” he mentioned. “I have zero to do with it. Since I lived it, I thought I might be able to participate and give them some insight.”
The actor can also be turning his consideration to his personal story. His memoir, The Stepsarrives May 5 and traces his early struggles in New York into his Academy Award triumph with Rocky in 1977, whereas additionally revisiting his many years of iconic roles.
On the TV entrance, Stallone will return in Tulsa Kingwhich kicks off its third season Sept. 21. The sequence has already been renewed for a fourth.