Overview

• The actor says he once pitched using AI to digitally de‑age himself to play an 18‑year‑old John Rambo and to "rewrite" the character’s early life as a model student transformed by Vietnam.
• He attributes the idea’s collapse to procrastination and confirms he has no involvement in Millennium Media’s origin movie, offering the new team well wishes.
• Millennium’s prequel, titled John Rambo, has Noah Centineo attached to star with Jalmari Helander directing from a script by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani.
• Trade reporting indicates principal photography is expected in early 2026 in Thailand, with Lionsgate described as the frontrunner to distribute.
• Stallone’s disclosure renews discussion of AI and de‑aging, a sensitive issue in Hollywood following the 2023 SAG‑AFTRA disputes over likeness and digital performance.