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Canadian journalist David Morrell invented the Green Beret "John Rambo" character. The novel was later adapt by Stallone to star for the role in First Blood (1982), which also stars Richard Crenna (and Brian Dennehy). This movie, which surprised audiences with its controversial commentary on the Vietnam war that was relatively fresh in American minds, was an enormous commercial success. The movie, despite its political stance and its international appeal, became a huge hit. A sequel called Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), followed. The film was met with more criticism due to its plotline that alleged American MIAs were being held in Vietnam. However, they claim that there's nothing worse than bad publicity. And "John Rambo's" sequel proved to be an important moneymaker for Stallone and set him up as one of the top male celebrities of the 80s. Stallone was riding high in popularity and fame, pleaded with Rocky Balboa, his sparring rival, to return to his fight to protect the American patriotic spirit from an advancing Soviet threat. This was the story of a Russian boxer named Ivan Drago played by Curt Dolph Lundgren. This fourth film was a bit controversial for "Rocky" people, because the violence levels seemed excessive compared with previous "Rocky" films, especially when it came to the brutal beating suffered by Apollo Creed, played by Carl Weathers, at the inflicted by the unstoppable "Siberian Express".