'Rambo: Last Blood' Trailer: Stallone's Past and Present Merge Into One

After saying goodbye to Rocky in the “Creed” films, Sylvester Stallone is finally fulfilling years of promises to give John Rambo his swan song with “Rambo: Last Blood,” which got a new trailer from Lionsgate on Tuesday.

The plot is one that isn’t too different from what fans of the bloody mercenary are used to. Rambo now lives a quiet life on a farm near the Mexican border, only to have that life turned upside down when the daughter of one of his closest friends (Yvette Monreal) is kidnapped by a Mexican cartel. The trailer shows Rambo doing what he does best: blow stuff up, bash skulls in, stab through rib cages, and fire lethal arrows from his infamous bow.

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And amidst the action, we see sepia-toned shots of Rambo from his ripped, long-haired 80s heyday, sending another message that this is indeed the capstone on a five film series that marked Stallone’s transition from America’s favorite underdog to its most lethal cinematic killer. Not that we blame him — after all, they drew first blood, not him.

“Rambo: Last Blood” is directed by Adrian Grunberg from a script by Stallone and Matt Cirulnick. It hits theaters September 20. Watch the trailer above.

10 Hollywood Entertainers With Porn Pasts, From Sylvester Stallone to Sasha Grey

Sylvester Stallone - The Italian Stallion earned his nickname the hard way in a softcore skin flick called "The Party at Kitty and Stud's" that was released in 1970 -- six years before "Rocky" made him a household name.
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Sasha Grey - This hardcore porn starlet went legit with Steven Soderbergh's experimental drama "The Girlfriend Experience," which led to roles in several other mainstream movies, including "I Melt With You" and "Open Windows."
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Jackie Chan - From the Bronx to the bedroom, Jackie Chan has rumbled everywhere, including a 1975 Hong Kong movie called "All in the Family" that includes one of only two sex scenes featuring the martial arts master.
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Joanie Laurer - Best known as Chyna, one of the WWE's marquee wrestling stars, she retired from the ring and entered the adult film industry, starring in the sex tape "One Night in China" and the XXX movie "Backdoor to China."
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Marilyn Chambers - She worked with director David Cronenberg and "Friday the 13th" producer Sean S. Cunningham before building herself into an adult-oriented brand and becoming one of the faces of the XXX movie biz.
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Traci Lords - This teenage sex goddess got off her back to work with John Waters on "Cry-Baby" and "Serial Mom," and she never looked back other than to co-star in Kevin Smith's 2008 movie "Zack and Miri Make a Porno."
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Simon Rex - He starred in a series of porn movies, including "Young, Hard and Solo II and III," that were aimed at gay audiences well before he landed roles in the TV series "Felicity" and "Jack & Jill" and a bunch of "Scary Movie" sequels in the 2000s.
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Tom Sizemore - The "Saving Private Ryan" star showed his own privates online via his website XXXtom.com - which saw him embracing his porn-ready last name.
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Ron Jeremy - The Hedgehog, as he's affectionaly known, showed his legitimate acting chops in Adam Rifkin's comedy "Homo Erectus," as well as edgy indies such as "Spun" and "The Rules of Attraction."
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Sibel Kekilli - The German actress who plays Shae on HBO's "Game of Thrones" got her start in porn, performing under the name Dilara.
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