In the 1972 book the film is based on, RamboвЂ™s severe PTSD causes him to go on a crazed killing spree, so itвЂ™s understandable Stallone made this change to the character. This was a choice made by Stallone to prevent audiences from seeing Rambo as the bad guy.

However, he doesnвЂ™t actually kill anyone in the first movie he only causes serious harm to his enemies who are hunting him.

If there is one thing everyone knows about Rambo, itвЂ™s that heвЂ™s a one-man killing machine. John Rambo doesnвЂ™t actually directly kill anyone in First Blood Photo Credit: Carolco Pictures / MovieStillsDB This anti-government sentiment has resulted in the movie being banned in Myanmar. The actor who plays Tint, Maung Maung Khin, was a former Karen freedom fighter, a group who have been involved in civil wars within the country. Major Pa Tee Tint is the villain of the movie, and he is seen committing crimes against innocent civilians during the Saffron Revolution in Myanmar. Rambo (2008) is banned in MyanmarДў008вЂ™s Rambo focuses on Myanmar, formerly Burma. He later changed his mind when he was given the opportunity to rewrite the screenplay. Thanks to RockyвЂ™s popularity, Stallone was eventually offered the role of Rambo, but knowing the movieвЂ™s chaotic past, he turned it down. Some of these include Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Robert De Niro, and John Travolta. Many high-profile actors took on the role of Rambo during the movieвЂ™s planning before eventually dropping out.

After being passed around numerous studios for years and then being rewritten over and over again, the film looked like it was never going to happen. Today, it seems weird to think of Rambo without Stallone, but that very nearly happened during the movieвЂ™s turbulent history. Stallone didnвЂ™t think First Blood would ever get made, so he turned the role down at first Photo Credit: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images While this urban legend has gained some traction (and even spawned a meme), it is not true, as several movie reviews from the time the movie was released mention the dedication to the вЂњgallant people of Afghanistan.вЂќ 5. At the time of its release, some people claim that the movieвЂ™s end dedication said, вЂњThis film is dedicated to the brave Mujahideen fighters of Afghanistan.вЂќ After the September 11 attacks in 2001, the movieвЂ™s dedication was allegedly changed to вЂњThis film is dedicated to the gallant people of Afghanistan.вЂќ Rambo teams up with Afghan mujahideen fighters in the 1988 Rambo III movie. ThereвЂ™s an urban legend about the dedication of Rambo III The original dedication (top) along with the photoshopped version that spawned the urban legend (bottom). вЂRambo,вЂ™ she replied вЂ¦ Instantly, I recognized the sound of force.вЂќДЎ982вЂ™s First Blood made RamboвЂ™s first name John, as the novel didnвЂ™t give him one. Morrell was having a tough time thinking of a name that would suit his imposing main character, until he ate an apple: вЂњI took a bite of the apple and discovered that it was in fact delicious. The first movie ( First Blood, released in 1982) was an adaption of David MorrellвЂ™s 1972 novel First Blood. RamboвЂ™s name evokes power, but it was inspired by something slightly less cool. (Photo Credit: Mary Daisy Arnold & Royal Charles Steadman via Wikimedia Commons) Rambo was named after an apple Rambo apples. The completed film only had a small portion of MulcahyвЂ™s work kept in it. This must have been especially terrifying for MacDonald as the movie was the most expensive ever made at that point, costing $63 million. Peter MacDonald took his place with just two daysвЂ™ notice. Russell Mulcahy was meant to be the director for Rambo III but was fired from the role because of creative differences. The director of Rambo III was fired two weeks after production began Like RamboвЂ™s knife, these were self-contained survival kits. Visually, the knife was inspired by knives carried by pilots in the Vietnam War era.

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