Noah Centineo has landed the lead role in the upcoming Rambo prequel John Rambo.
According to Deadline, Centineo will be starring as a younger version of the iconic war veteran - originally played by Sylvester Stallone.
While plot details are scarce, the movie will reportedly tell the origin story of John Rambo and will take place during the Vietnam War.
Filming is scheduled to begin in Thailand next year, with Sisu's Jalmari Helander directing the project.
Audiences were first introduced to John Rambo in 1982's First Blood, which was adapted from David Morell's novel of the same name. The movie follows Rambo as he arrested by a cruel sheriff while travelling through a small town in Washington.
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After being tortured by the authorities, Rambo suffers PTSD from his experiences during the war and forces his way out of captivity. With the whole town on his tail, the veteran must single-handedly fight off his hunters.
Following First Blood's box office success, Stallone went on to reprise his role for four additional movies in the franchise. Despite this, the actor is not thought to be involved in the prequel.
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Centineo is best known for his role as heartthrob Peter Kavinsky in Netflix's To All the Boys I Loved Before.
Since then, the actor has fronted the spy series The Recruit, appeared opposite Dwayne Johnson in Black Adam, and starred in Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland's Warfare.
He will soon be taking on the role of Ken Masters in the live-action adaptation of Street Fighter, which also features Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji.
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