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Stallone's Rambo Outrage: Cartoon Toys For Kids?
19 Apr
Summary
- Stallone opposed the 1986 animated Rambo series for children.
- He felt the cartoon version misrepresented his character.
- Stallone expressed deep embarrassment over Rambo merchandise.
In the 1980s, Sylvester Stallone expressed strong disapproval of the animated series "Rambo: The Force of Freedom," which debuted in 1986. This Saturday morning cartoon was based on the Rambo character, originally featured in the 1982 film "First Blood."
Stallone, who co-wrote and starred in "First Blood," felt the animated adaptation misrepresented his character. He stated in 1986 that the cartoon depicted a softened Rambo performing good deeds, which he believed was not true to the character.
Beyond the cartoon, Stallone was adamantly against the Rambo action figures marketed to children. He found the toys inappropriate, asserting that the original film was not made for young viewers and expressing considerable embarrassment over the merchandise.
