First Blood
Quentin Tarantino has suggest that he would be concerned in directing a remaking of the Sylvester Stallone Greco-Roman Rambo movieFirst rip , and such a project would be a cracking means to use the flick ’s original intended ending . In the David Morrell novel thatFirst Bloodwas based on , Rambo dies at the end , but this is modify in the picture script , which was co - written by Stallone , Michael Kozoll and William Sackheim . The change worked for Stallone ’s persona , and make theRambofranchise , but the more downbeat original ending would be perfect for a Tarantino remaking .
TheFirst Bloodnovel was a hit thriller that limn Rambo as a violent psychopath motivated by a sense of humiliation and desire for a good expiry . In Morrell ’s version , Rambo dies during a confrontation with sheriff William Teasle . As one of thebiggest ' 80s activity stars , Stallone had influence into how the reference was portrayed in the film , and made him more sympathetic . These changes included making Rambo not directly kill police and National Guardsmen , and giving him a first name , John . The biggest change , however , was allowing Rambo to live in the goal , which provided a more positive ending and lead to four sequels . This shift made mother wit for Stallone , who was bang for crowd - pleasing action movies , and gave him a 2nd enfranchisement alongsideRocky .
However , the original ending would be unadulterated for a likely TarantinoFirst Blood . In an interview onThe Big Picturepodcast , Tarantino described how he would remakeFirst Bloodwith a hand more faithful to the original Scripture , starring Adam Driver as Rambo and Kurt Russell as Teasle . This lead to venture that such a remaking could beTarantino ’s concluding photographic film , as the filmmaker has long stated that he would move back after his 10th feature article , with 2019’sOnce Upon A Time … In Hollywoodbeing his ninth . Tarantino ’s films are well - known for their flaming action as well as scripts that force no punches . He also is n’t afraid to end movies with the deaths of protagonists , as inReservoir DogsandThe Hateful Eight , which end with their entire casts dying in orgies of violence . Viewers would bear a TarantinoFirst Bloodto be more violent and nihilistic than the Stallone original , and ending with Rambo ’s death would certainly be a way to do that .
The original closing would also fit with Tarantino ’s interest in disrupting well - hump narratives . BothInglorious BasterdsandOnce Upon A Time … In Hollywoodend with the supporter changing well - established account by killing Hitler in a cinema andsaving Sharon Tatefrom the Manson clan severally . This twist creates the sense of playful narrative transgression and rebelliousness of expectations that has made Tarantino such a distinct cinematic voice . cause Rambo break at the end of hisFirst Bloodwould be a standardized move . WhileFirst Bloodis not historically ground , and Rambo ’s decease would actually be more faithful to the original , the Stallone version is more well - know . Rambo ’s decease would subvert audience expectations in the way that Tarantino roll in the hay .
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