Also check the Washington Post’s review from their archives that also mentions the message we see now.Ī book called Fictions of War mentions this urban myth, claiming that the ending message has been changed post 9/11.Īlternate Source: /YK2iyNmXpP Interestingly, a 1988 review of Rambo III in The New York Times mentions the message in the so-called ‘new ending’ that omits the Mujahideen and only dedicates to the people of Afghanistan. Several viewers, in various blogs and social commentaries, mention seeing it, but there is no substantial evidence to back it. The alleged original ending of Rambo III had gained notoriety as an urban myth, because apart from the above viral still, there is no videographic proof of its existence. So what happened here? The truth is, well, a little complicated. The premise is inspired by the allegations that CIA had been funding and training the Mujahideen to topple Soviet Union in the ’80s.īut if you go on to watch Rambo III after reading this, you would not find the below message towards the end of the film. The still in question has gained momentum on social media, as it shows the film dedicating itself to the ‘Brave Mujahideen Fighters of Afghanistan’. The plot of Rambo III has Sylvester Stallone’s hero going to Afghanistan to help out the Mujahideen to fight against the Soviet army, the latter portrayed as villains here. Rambo Remake: Prabhas to Replace Tiger Shroff in the Siddharth Anand Directorial? Directed by Peter MacDonald as part of the Rambo franchise and starring Sylvester Stallone in the lead, Rambo III was based on the Soviet-Afghan war in the ’80s, although it followed a fictional narrative revolving around the former mercenary John Rambo. In these times, on social media, a picture is going viral claiming to be a still from the 1988 film Rambo III. The world is shocked by the Taliban re-capturing Afghanistan and the US Army’s hasty exit from the country.
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