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The character Green Beret "John Rambo" was the creation of Canadian-born writer David Morrell, and his novel was brought to the screen with Stallone in the lead role in First Blood (1982), with Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy. It became an unanticipated success as well as polarized the general public due to the fact that it dealt with the Vietnam Warthat was still fresh in Americans' minds. No matter what political views, Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) was immediately a success. It received more than a little criticism from various quarters due to the storyline of American MIAs being held in Vietnam. The film's creators insist that no bad publicity exist. John Rambo's return to the ring was a huge profit-maker for Stallone. It cemented his position as one of the most famous males of America in the 1980s. Stallone was able to gain popularity and made Rocky Balboa his old sparring opponent. He returned to his ring to protect American pride from the Soviet threat, a Russian-born boxer known as Ivan Drago (played by curt Dolph Ludgren in Rocky IV (1985). The fourth film "Rocky" movie was not a hit, it caused controversy in the eyes of "Rocky" movie buffs because of its excessive violence, especially when compared to previous movies. This is particularly evident with the brutal beating Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weathers) suffered at the hands in the "Siberian Express".