Asoneyson Stetam and Sylvester Stallone have been friends and associates for years, the most famous things together on "Expendables" filmsin which they play co-protagonists and leaders of the title of mercenary. While Statham is an experienced veteran of the action genre these days, at 58 years, he is still a full two decades younger than Stallone, and the couple has always had a kind of dynamic with a big-brother-short-Brat when they share the screen.

It may not be surprising that Stetam is approaching stepping into one of Stallone's two most iconic roles. The action of the British actor in 2013 "Homefront" wrote Stallone and came out just a few years after the first "spends". The film was at one point conceived to be a film "Rambo", with Stallone once again playing the role of the grizzy military commando.

That film would have been very different from the one we got, because "Homefront" is based on a novel by Jacques Logan with his own characters and setting up. Things probably turned relatively early in the process, and Stallone then handed over the lead to Stetam. For his part, Stamet was very defense about the hereditary role, telling Yahoo During the press of the "Homefront" tour that had the section still Rambo when Stallone came to him, he would probably say that not in principle.

"I could never be Rambo, if he offers me Rambo, I would choose it," Statam said. "I couldn't fill those boots. He's too good at what he's doing."

To be clear, there was no version of the history in which Jason Stetam was legitimately considered the role of Johnon Rambo and you can probably understand why only aesthetics. Simply put, Rambo is not Rambo without that lush mane, and Statam is not run without that British coach. Although he was not very successful either critical or financial, Homefront was acquainted with a decent reception in full-level at the middle level, a credible act that Stallone and Stetam built their careers.

"Expendables" and "Homefront" are not the only collaborations between the two actors. Recently, Statam starred in Action Film in 2025 "Working Man", who was co-written by Stallone and David Ayer. This duo, which has become an icon in the genre for the last 15 years, is still going strong, even when Stallone's age is forcing him to step down from the screen roles.

It is also worth noting that until "Homefront" has become Film "Rambo"Its plot is notably similar to the one from 2019's "Rambo:" Last Blood. "Both Feature a retired protagonist of capable combat skill living a quiet life with their daughter (or in Rambo's Case, Daughter Figure). They. They. then Get Pulled Back Into Action when that daughter is kidnapped. Appearance as the Character.

Asoneyson Stetam may have said in 2013 that Rambo's shoes on Stallone are impossible to fill, but in the modern era of non -the epic IP, everything is possible. Millennium films, the studio currently owns the Rambo (and produced "Homefront license), was recently announced that she was working on Film "Rambo" retrainer starring Noah FentineoThe Starwear is mostly known for its role in the series "To all the guys I loved before" on Netflix.

The new film is directed by Finnish director Almalari Chelander, who made his mark on "Military Veteran forced to Put Pain in the Group of Violent Jumpers" Genre with "Sissu" and "Sissu 2." And while that pedigree is a good sign, there are many questions about the possibility of revitalizing the franchise "Rambo" for modern times. The replacement of Stallone is of course the Disi's proposal, even with a promising young Starwar, and the thematic nature of Rambo makes foretold even more suspicious in 2025.

Asoneyson Stetam may have had a real perspective in trying to get rid of the whole redirection business. Instead, he built an impressive biography with his open brand of action films, and his continuous collaborations with Stallone remained entertaining for long -term fans of the genre.