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Best Rambo Costume Guide
Rambo is a fictional character played by Sylvester Stallone in one of his most recognizable roles. One of the most iconic film series of the 1980’s, Rambo helped skyrocket Stallone to super-stardom as the multi-skilled war veteran with a chip on his shoulder. Feeling cast aside by his country after returning from the war, Rambo struggles with PTSD and is somewhat of an anti-hero in his first film appearance, First Blood.
Future sequels of the film focus more on the US military enlisting Rambo’s help to deal with top-secret missions around the world such as Vietnam, Afghanistan and Burma, with his former military commander believing Rambo to be the only one capable of getting these jobs done. If you want to dress as warfare specialist John Rambo, you’ll need Tactical Pants, Military Belt, Tactical Boots, Mullet Wig, Toy Gun, Bullet Belt, Red Headband and Toy Knife.
Rambo Cosplay Costumes
In the 1980’s the world was absolutely crazy about action films. Sylvester Stallone made his mark as boxer Rocky Balboa, but then became even more popular when taking the role of retired war veteran John Rambo. Back then, everybody wanted a mullet haircut and red headband so they could look like Rambo. The good thing is, we’ve evolved a bit with our cosplay since then, and you can get all the gear for a perfect Rambo costume. Even if we (thankfully) don’t already have the haircut.
Fans of the film would know that John Rambo is a lone soldier and works alone, but when it comes to cosplay you might have some friends wanting to join in. If so, you could try out our Rocky Balboa costume and stick with a Sly Stallone theme, or just go for any of the other big action stars from the 80’s like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme or Dolph Lundgren. Take a trip back in time!
About Rambo
John Rambo is the main character in 1982’s First Blood, where he is played by action star Sylvester Stallone. Rambo is a man torn apart by the Vietnam War and shunned by his country when he comes home. He wanders the country as a drifter, and tries to get a job in small town. When the local law enforcement starts hassling him, his memories of the war are triggered and he loses control, taking on the police force as if he were back in Vietnam.
While he is eventually calmed down by his former military commander, he is still jailed and offered freedom in First Blood 2, as long as he takes on a secret military job which pits his warfare skills against Vietnamese and Soviet soldiers. The following two sequels, Rambo 3 and Rambo follow similar stories with Rambo being called out of retirement to help on other dangerous missions.
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