Kirk Douglas' departure from Sylvester Stallone's First Blood sparked drama, but Richard Crenna's unexpected role cemented the film's success.
Rambo: First Blood | Emotional Scene | Rambo's breakdown
The first film in the Rambo series, First Blood, had everything working in its favor. The film was directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by Sylvester Stallone. The actor not only wrote the script but also played the lead role, John Rambo.
But while Stallone's acting was very impressive in the film, there was another legendary actor who could have been a part of the film if his requests were not rejected by the filmmaker.
The actor in question was the late Kirk Douglas, who almost played Colonel Trautman. However, after some of his scenes were cut in the film, the actor left the production midway.
