12 Greatest Lone Wolf Characters In Movies

The film franchise based around this Vietnam war veteran has spanned across five movies, and in every one, John Rambo has fought waves of enemies, all on his own. The series has seen Rambo go from a hunted man to a tool for the military, and while it indeed lost its edge as it continued, the leading character is still one of the greatest lone wolfs in movie history.

Sylvester Stallone takes on the leading role in this franchise and - alongside his position as Rocky - it was the star-making vehicle that brought him into the spotlight of Hollywood. He plays incredibly well to the type, as he presents the character as harsh, but fair.

Throughout the Rambo series, viewers are shown that this leading man is better off alone than with company, as he successfully fights off enemies thanks to the traumatic time he spent in the Vietnam war. The PTSD that he suffered after the horrors of that conflict is evident in Rambo but his time there gives him the toolset needed to be a vigilante force of nature, and explains why he chooses to push people away.

While the movies themselves dwindled in quality - with 2019's Last Blood being a particular low point - the character has remained consistent, and always works alone.