Back in October, we reported that aRambo rebootwas moving forward without Sylvester Stallone, titledRambo: New Blood. But that isn’t the only newRambomovie in the works. An Indian remake is coming from director Siddharth Anand (Bang Bang), and it was announced yesterday at the Cannes Film Festival that the production has found itsRambo, with rising Bollywood star Tiger Shroff signing on to play the character. The originalRambo, Sylvester Stallone, recently took to social media to show his support for the Indian remake. Here’s what he had to say below, hinting that he was actually going to make anotherRambomovie.
“I read recently they are remaking Rambo in India !! I wish them luck .. Great character.. I was going to do another one, but now?”
There has been talk of a newRambomovie in the U.S. for quite some time, and back in December 2015, there was even aRambo TV seriesin the works, but that never came to fruition. Sylvester Stallone even hinted a few years ago that he would like to seeRyan Goslingstar in aRamboreboot, with Ryan Gosling responding by saying it would be “incredible” to take on that role. Still, while there has been no shortage of talk about this project over the years, there has been little action, and it remains to be seen how far along in development thisRambo: New Bloodmovie really is.
As for this Indian reboot ofRambo,The Hollywood Reporterreveals that the story will follow the last surviving member of an elite covertspecial forcesunit of the Indian Armed Forces, who comes back from a mission only to find his homeland ravaged by war. Forced into the dangerous jungles and frozen mountains of the Himalayas, he unleashes mayhem and destruction, becoming the unstoppable machine he was trained to be. No supporting cast members have been lined up, but that may happen soon, with production already slated to begin in February, with the producers eyeing a late 2018 release date
Siddharth Anand (Bang Bang) is directing thisRamboreboot, which is being co-produced by M! Capital Ventures, Original Entertainment, Impact Films and Siddharth Anand Pictures. The producers include Anand, Daljit DJ Parmar, Samir Gupta, Hunt Lowry, Saurabh Gupta and Gulzar Inder Chahal. Here’s what Tiger Shroff had to say about taking overSylvester Stallone’s iconic character.
“Being a martial artist and a huge action movie buff since childhood, this all seems very surreal, and I’m very grateful for this opportunity. By no means do I believe I can replace the legendary Sylvester Stallone; however, I do feel that somehow this is something I’ve been preparing for since childhood.”
It’s possible that this IndianRambomovie could help stoke interest in thisRambo: New Bloodproject, which has been in development for quite some time. It isn’t known if Sylvester Stallone will have any involvement with the Indian reboot, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Take a look at Sylvester Stallone’s tweets and Instagram photo below.
