Now we can discern the ‘real’ reason for the transfer of the capital to Pyinmana. Rambo is, according to Wikipedia, on his way. There is, he thinks, no truth to the rumour that Laura Bush or John Bolton have been approached to see if they will take on cameo roles ...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambo_IV
Rambo IV is an upcoming film, starring Sylvester Stallone, slated for release in May 2007. It is currently in pre-production. Rambo IV is the sequel to Rambo III. Rambo IV is not yet thought to be the final title. Rumored titles for the various scripts have been: Rambo IV, Rambo IV: Holy War, Rambo IV: End of Peace, and most recently, Rambo Returns.
Confirmed Plot Outline
The most current news (July 2006) for the movie plot, according to Entertainment Weekly: John Rambo is working at monastery in Bangkok salvaging old PT boats and tanks for scrap metal. When some suppliers go missing in Burma a relative of one of the missionaries begs Rambo to go look for them. Rambo then heads off with a couple of young guns to find them.
Note: The Internet Movie Database shows another plot for the movie. Also note that the roles of Rambo's wife and daughter are cast. Thus supporting the plot involving Rambo's daughter being kidnapped.
Origins & Various Plot Ideas
In 2002, Stallone came up with the idea of making the fourth Rambo movie, with Rambo going back to Afghanistan to hunt down Osama Bin Laden. This idea was later scrapped for a less socially unnerving plot.
Yet another terrorist plot was considered. Referred to as Rambo IV: Holy War, this version has Rambo as an environmentalist working in New York for the United Nations. The UN Assembly is hijacked by terrorists, one of which is Tomask (the boy from Rambo III). It is also revealed in this version that Rambo has become a Sufi Muslim.
Jackie Chan had been approached a few years ago about playing the bad guy in Rambo IV, but turned it down since he feels that a lot of kids look up to him and he wants to be a good role model. Additionally the character was a drug dealer and Jackie has a very personal reason for not wanting to play any character associated with drugs.
In 1997 when Miramax owned the rights to the franchise,they wanted to make Rambo IV. The story was that John Rambo is recruited by the government to infiltrate a right wing millitia group. Brian Dennehy was to reprise his role as the sheriff from First Blood. There were about three variations of the militia story.
Some variations of the film include the idea that Rambo's 'hands-on' approach to warfare is superior than a high-tech style employed by a younger group of soldiers.
One idea for the movie seemed to be inspired by the films Commando and The Fugitive: Rambo living peacefully with his wife & daughter until his daughter is kidnapped. Rambo then returns to his old ways and seeks justice. Also: according to some reports on IMDB.com, there may also be a fugitive wrongfully accused of war crimes on the loose from the United States. Rambo and the fugitive meet and then begin to work together to clear the fugitive's name and also free Rambo's daughter. For quite some time, this was thought to be the plot for the film until Entertainment Weekly reported differently in July 2006. This version is still being reported at the Rambo IV page on IMDB.com.
In September of 2006, Kiefer Sutherland was casted into the 4th installment, his character currently is unknown, although its expected that he will play a milatary role
The Future of Rambo
It has been said by producers of Rambo IV that if the film is profitable, more Rambo movies may follow. They are hoping to revive it as a franchise once more.
