Stallone Signed On as Rambo Right Away
According to Ted Kotcheff, Stallone was so crazy about the idea of a Vietnam vet who takes on all of the cops that within 24 hours of reading the script, he was already nodding his head “yes.” Stallone didn’t need to read the whole script or even ask too many questions. He was already hooked on the idea and knew it was his. Kotcheff told Filmmaker Magazine:
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“ The next morning Sylvester Stallone phones me and says, ‘I love this script, and I want to be in it. I only have one proviso. I understand you’re going to rewrite the script.’ I said, ‘Yes, I’ve got some ideas for strengthening it,’ and he said, ‘I’d love to participate as a writer.’ I said, ‘Great .’”