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Sylvester Stallone Hands Over Iconic Rambo Role to 29-Year-Old Up-and-Coming Actor<\/a> originally appeared on Parade<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n To this very day, Sylvester Stallone remains permanently tied to two characters above all others: the relatable underdog boxer Rocky Balboa and the traumatized Vietnam War veteran, John Rambo.<\/p>\n Arguably two of the most iconic characters in American cinema, Stallone has routinely reprised each respective role over the past 40 years.<\/p>\n Now, it seems that the 79-year-old Tulsa King <\/em>star is finally ready to hand over the trademark archery bow of his legendary First Blood<\/em> character to to 29-year-old actor, Noah Centineo.<\/p>\n According to various media outlets, Centineo has officially been cast as a younger iteration of Stallone’s action hero for the upcoming prequel, John Rambo.<\/em><\/p>\n A project currently in active development, the new film will focus on Rambo’s early years in the Vietnam War, specifically depicting his grueling service in a Green Beret Special Forces unit.<\/p>\n The film will be directed by Rare Exports<\/em> filmmaker Jalmari Helander, with a script provided by Black Adam<\/em> scribes Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani.<\/p>\n The new film will serve as the sixth addition to the long-running Rambo<\/em> series since the series began in 1982. Previously, Stallone reprised his role as the titular hero throughout the franchise, last appearing as the character in 2019’s Rambo: Last Blood.<\/em><\/p>\n In terms of Centineo’s career, the young actor first received his start in the entertainment industry as a Disney Channel star, playing a featured role on Austin & Ally<\/em> from 2011 to 2012.<\/p>\n Following this, Centineo managed to land a starring role on Freeform’s family drama, The Fosters<\/em>, taking over the role of Jesus Adams Foster following original actor Jake T. Austin’s departure from the series after its second season.<\/p>\n More famously, Centineo remains more readily known for his appearances in Netflix’s popular romantic comedy franchise, To All the Boys<\/em>, reprising his main role in the series a total of three times from 2018 to 2021.<\/p>\n