Noah Centineo to Star as Young John Rambo in Prequel

Noah Centineo, known for his breakout role in Netflix's "To All the Boys I've Loved Before," is now set to play a young John Rambo in a new “Rambo” prequel under Millennium Media titled “John Rambo.” The character of John Rambo was popularized by Sylvester Stallone and first comes from David Morrell’s 1972 novel “First Blood,” centered around a distressed Vietnam War veteran and ex-Special Forces soldier proficient in weaponry, hand-to-hand combat, and guerrilla warfare. The franchise consists of five films, which have accumulated over $800 million globally.

Centineo's journey to fame began with “The Fosters,” after which he gained significant spotlight as Peter Kavinsky in “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” series. Later, Centineo executed starring and executive roles in the spy adventure show “The Recruit” on Netflix. In 2022, he was seen sharing screen space with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in “Black Adam” as Atom Smasher. His most recent portrayal was of Brian Zawi in Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s “Warfare” for A24. His portfolio also includes “Charlie’s Angels” and “Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.”

Besides acting, Centineo is invested in Arkhum Productions, a company he co-owns with Enzo Marc. Their debut film “Our Hero, Balthazar,” a black comedy about a rich teenager making social media videos to lobby for stricter gun laws, was presented at Tribeca earlier this year. Centineo's representation includes WME and Myman Greenspan Fox. The news of Centineo’s role in the Rambo prequel was first broken by Deadline.