As action movies go, few are more memorable thanRamboand Die Hard. Both movies have accrued multiple sequels, and have become a large part of pop culture in the western world. Now, for the first time, the heroes of both franchises, John Rambo and John McClane will be playable on the popular videogame seriesCall of Duty.
Gamers will now be able to control the80s Action Heroeswhilst playing the franchise’sWarzoneandBlack Ops: Cold Wartitles. Both stars will be downloadable as part ofCall of Duty’s mid-season update for Season Three starting today, May 20th. Stallone and Willis join pop stars Dua Lipa and Stormzy as celebrities who now feature on video games in what is becoming a growing trend for real-life people to feature on console-based games.
Recently, it was revealed that Kiyan Prince, a 15-year-old Londoner who was stabbed to death in 2006, will be brought back as a playable character on EA Sports' football simulation game FIFA. It was Prince’s dream to become a professional footballer, and he was signed to Queens Park Rangers' academy prior to his death. It is hoped that his inclusion within the game will help to discourage knife crime and, as such, save lives.
Sylvester Stallonewas last seen starring asJohn Ramboin 2019’sRambo: Last Blood almost four decades after the release of the character’s first outing in 1982 withFirst Blood. Meanwhile, Bruce Willis' John McClane was last featured on the big screen inA Good Day To Die Hard in 2013, the fifth title in the series. A sixth and finalDie Hard movie is rumoured to be in the works but it seems we have seen the last of Stallone’s Rambo, who’s wounds at the end ofRambo: Last Blood hinted at the death of the iconic character.
Sylvester Stallone will soon feature as the voice of King Shark in DC’sThe Suicide Squad, being released in July. The actor is also set to feature in the upcoming Julius Avery productionSamaritan, along withLittle America and the fourth iteration of popular action seriesThe Expendables. Bruce Willis, meanwhile, was last seen in Edward Drake’s sci-fi outingCosmic Sin and has no less than 14 upcoming projects.
Willis will first feature inMidnight In The Switchgrass, due for release in July, and will go on to star inOut of Death, Apex andAmerican Siegeamong others. Rumoured titles for the sixth edition of theDie Hard franchisehave includedDie Hard: Year One and the script’s own titleMcClane.The movie is said to feature Bruce Willis as both a 60-year-old weathered version of John McClane and a younger incarnation in his 20’s.
In an interview withEmpire, the movie’s producer Lorenzo diBonaventura, said, “You can tell our intention by the fact that the title page we handed in says, ‘McCLANE’. We want you to get invested in John McClane more than ever before.” Whether or not the final outing for John McClane comes to fruition, fans will enjoy playing as both theDie Hard character and Rambo inCall Of Duty's latest update. This video comes from theCall of Duty Youtube channel.
