Stallone Pitched AI De-Aging ‘Rambo’ Prequel: The Tech Is ‘Sophisticated Enough’ to Make Me ’18 Years Old’

Oscar nominee Sylvetser Stallone has a new memoir, “The Steps,” coming next year.
In the meantime, he’s making the rounds ahead of the Season 3 premiere of “Tulsa King” and weighing in on some of his classic films.
A John Rambo origin story is already in the works with Noah Centineo. But although Stallone wasn’t involved in the plans for that one, he told The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast that he previously had his own idea for a “Rambo” prequel.
He had pitched it as an AI experiment that would de-age him back to a teenager, he told the podcast. “Everyone thought I was crazy, but AI is sophisticated enough to go through Saigon to see him at 18 years old and basically use the same image. So it isn’t as big a stretch.”
But “John Rambo” isn’t the only upcoming film based on an iconic Stallone title.
Peter Farrelly is dorecting the Rocky making-of drama “I Play Rocky,” with Anthony Ippolito starring as the underdog boxer. Stallone said he was caught off-guard when he first heard about it. “I was shocked to read about it,” he said. “I have zero to do with it.”
“Since I lived it, I thought I might be able to participate and give them some insight,” he said, though that seems unlikely, since the script is reportedly finished.
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Season 3 of “Tulsa King,” which premieres Sept. 21, has already been renewed for a fourth season.