Recently, the Rambo series hasn’t had much success, and the only way for Rambo 6 to work is to follow in the footsteps of Rocky and forget Sylvester Stallone. The two franchises are Sylvester Stallone’s most famous. While 2015’s Creed made the smart decision to move Stallone to a supporting role, 2019’s Rambo: Last Blood made the mistake of still starring the 76-year-old actor.
The first Rambo film, First Blood, follows Vietnam veteran John Rambo who, after returning home, is forced to battle against the police force of a small town. While it was originally intended to be a stand-alone film, the Rambo series now consists of five films – but none of them feel necessary. The most recent film, Rambo: Last Blood, was a critical and box office failure, showing that the franchise has truly lost its way. However, it is not irredeemable. If Rambo 6 were to happen, all they have to do is follow the path Rocky took.
Rambo is an American media franchise centered on a series of action films featuring the character of the same name. There have been five films released so far in the series: First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988), Rambo (2008), and Rambo: Last Blood (2019). The films follow John Rambo, a United States Army Special Forces veteran played by Sylvester Stallone, whose experience fighting in the Vietnam War traumatized him but also gave him superior military skills, which he has used to fight corrupt police officers, enemy troops and drug cartels. The first film in the series, First Blood, is an adaptation of the 1972 novel First Blood by David Morrell.
The film series has grossed $819 million in total, with the most successful film, Rambo: First Blood Part II, grossing $300 million. Stallone co-wrote the screenplays of all five films, and directed Rambo. In addition to films, the franchise also spawned an animated television series, Rambo: The Force of Freedom, as well as comic books, novels, video games and a Bollywood remake.
