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The character of Green Beret "John Rambo" was developed by the Canadian author David Morrell, and his story was translated to the screen, with Stallone playing the leading role for First Blood (1982), with Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy. The movie was a surprise hit that polarized audiences because it's commentary on the Vietnam conflict, which was still fresh within the American people's minds. No matter what political views it was hugely popular and the sequel came out by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), which received even greater criticism from various quarters because of the plot's reference to American MIAs allegedly being held in Vietnam. However, they claim that there's no such thing as bad publicity "John Rambo's" second film was a major money spinner for Stallone and cemented him as one of the top male actors of the 1980s. In the midst of a surge in popularity, Stallone called on old rival Rocky Balboa to climb back into the ring in order to protect American pride against a Soviet threat , in the form of a huge Russian boxer named "Ivan Drago" as played by curt Dolph Lundgren in Rocky IV (1985). The film's fourth installment was somewhat controversial with "Rocky" people, because the it was violent compared to prior "Rocky" films, especially in the brutal assault suffered from Apollo Creed, played by Carl Weathers, at the brutality of the "Siberian Express".