Sylvester Stallone’s choice of the next Rambo will be the Oscar-nominated Barbie actor Ryan Gosling. Stallone shared that the good-looking Gosling would be a perfect fit for the character, as he is a long-time fan. Gosling once revealed to Stallone how he would dress up as Rambo and go to school, just to be ridiculed by his friends. However, fans are not excited about this casting choice, and they would rather go with another Marvel villain if the reboot ever happens.
The fans’ choice of playing the rugged Vietnam war veteran was Jake Gyllenhaal, who played Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far from Home. There are no current plans for a Rambo reboot, however, it is interesting to learn that Stallone already has a successor in mind.
Fans Are Not Happy With Sylvester Stallone’s Choice Of Ryan Gosling For Rambo
Sylvester Stallone is the most recent guest to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy Fallon discussed with Stallone about the rumor that he was supposed to appear in a cameo role in Barbie. During that discussion, Fallon asked the First Blood actor whether it was true that he preferred Ryan Gosling to take over as Rambo if a movie reboot were to be greenlit.
In a previous interview, Stallone revealed that he would pass on the Rambo role to Gosling. Stallone told Fallon that he once met Gosling at a dinner and found out about his love for the Rambo role. Stallone revealed that he would pass on the baton to him because he loved the character, despite admitting that there would be criticism about his good looks. Stallone shared with The Tonight Show:
“I’ll tell you why [I want Ryan Gosling as Rambo] I met him at a dinner, and obviously we’re opposites. He’s good-looking, I’m not. That’s how it works… You know, this is interesting. If I ever passed the baton, I’ll pass it on to him, because he loves the character. I would say yes, but, I don’t know if anyone would say, Hey, he’s too good-looking to be Rambo.”
Fans were not excited about Stallone’s choice, especially after seeing the Blue Valentine star as Ken in Barbie. They wanted another movie star who had experience handling such rough action roles and excelled in them. This popular choice of fans was the Marvel star, Jake Gyllenhaal. Fans filled X with their comments on how Gosling would be a wrong fit and suggested Gyllenhaal as the better pick for the role. Several fan reactions read:
Jake Gyllenhaal would he a better pick and I'm a total Gosling fan boy.
— strallweat (@strallweat) February 10, 2024
That’s interesting. Ryan Gosling doesn’t look Ramboy though. 🤣
— ∂αιℓуσ∂∂ѕ (@DailyoddsX_Ng) February 10, 2024
Come man, he can definitely for the job pic.twitter.com/YwVKygzuAe
— Albes Abazi (@AbaziAlbes) February 11, 2024
— Captain Colt (@FloridaHoosier5) February 11, 2024
Ehhh slight problem Mr Stallone pic.twitter.com/8RdsppLcQi
— Praveer Tiwari (@therealpraveer) February 10, 2024
this has to be a joke
— DragonVR (@DRGNVR) February 11, 2024
However, some fans believe that the Crazy, Stupid, Love actor can pull off such versatile roles and has done it before in his career. Previously, Gosling took over another famous action movie from the legendary Harrison Ford and delivered exceptionally well. He played the lead alongside Ford in Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to the 1982 film. Gosling was also not lying about his craze about Rambo.
Ryan Gosling’s Passion For Rambo Got Him Suspended From School
When Ryan Gosling appeared in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, he shared a story about how he crossed the line with his obsession for Rambo movies. Gosling revealed that he was fascinated by the action sequence in Sylvester Stallone’s film and tried to emulate him at school. In an attempt to recreate a scene, the First Man actor took a bunch of steak knives to school and threw them at other kids. This dangerous stunt got him suspended from school. Gosling told Jay Leno:
“When I was a kid, I saw Rambo: First Blood – the movie put a spell on me, and I thought I was Rambo. I even thought my face felt like Sylvester Stallone’s. And I put a bunch of steak knives in my Fisher Price Houdini kit. I took it to school the next day, and I threw them at all the kids at recess. I got suspended, rightfully so, and I’m sorry. I never did anything like that again.”
Gosling further revealed that his parents took away his movie-watching privileges and only allowed him to watch Bible-based movies and National Geographic movies. However, it did not stop his movie journey, and the actor was nominated for the third time at the Oscars this year. Barbie is now available for streaming on Max, while the Rambo film series is available for streaming on Peacock Premium.
