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Canadian creator David Morrell invented the Green Beret "John Rambo" character. His novel was later adapt by Stallone to star as the main character in First Blood (1982), that also starred Richard Crenna (and Brian Dennehy). It became an unanticipated success and polarized the public because it addressed the Vietnam war, which was at the forefront of American minds. No matter what political views, Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) was immediately a success. It garnered more critics' attention because of its narrative about American MIAs getting detained in Vietnam. But they say there is nothing worse than bad publicity. And "John Rambo's" second adventure was an important moneymaker for Stallone and established him as one of the biggest male celebrities of the 80s. Stallone was riding high of popularity and fame, pleaded with Rocky Balboa, his sparring teammate, to return the fight to protect the American patriotic spirit from his Soviet threat. It was a Russian boxer who was named Ivan Drago played by Curt Dolph Lundgren. The film's fourth installment was somewhat controversial among "Rocky" people, because the there was an overly violent tone compared to prior "Rocky" films, in particular with the savage beating suffered from Apollo Creed, played by Carl Weathers, at the hands of the unstoppable "Siberian Express".