12. Al Pacino Nearly Played Rambo – But Thought the character Wasn’t Crazy Enough
Rambo is synonymous with Sylvester Stallone, but he wasn’t always the first choice for the role. The studio considered a range of other actors, including Chuck Norris, Robert De Niro and Clint Eastwood. Several actors turned down the role because the part was too violent, including Dustin Hoffman, John Travolta, and Terence Hill.
Al Pacino was absolutely interested, but he only wanted the part if Rambo was even more crazy as he felt the script just lacked the intensity of the novel. And his request was denied, and Stallone decided to play Rambo, which, according to Pacino, was not enough.