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After being measured in the ring with Sylvester Stallone in the movie “Rocky IV” (1985), Dolph Lundgren quickly rose to fame with his character Ivan Drago, the Russian boxer who narrowly snatched the victory from the American, a role that is remembered to this day, despite nearly four decades having elapsed.

Because the “Human Machine” – as it was considered in the fourth film of the saga – stood out not only for its bearing, presence and look, but for its great performance, the Swedish director and producer was also called to participate in other productions that we detail below.

“THE EXPENDABLES”

Dolph Lundgren is one of the few actors to appear in every “The Expendables” movies playing Gunner Jensen. He did it in the first of 2010, the second of 2012, the third of 2014 and the fourth of this 2023.

At the beginning of the saga, he is part of the team of “The Expendables”, but substance abuse makes him erratic. His attitude causes him to be fired and turns against his colleagues, although he later agrees with them. Thanks to this character, the actor shows someone struggling with his inner demons and capable of executing scenes charged with intensity, as seen in the sequels.

“THE PUNISHER”

In 1989, Lundgren stars in “The Punisher”an Australian-American action film, which was based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, although for the film details of the original story are changed, one of the most marked being to remove the iconic uniform with the skull and instead have a knife with the skull as its trademark.

To characterize Fran Castle, the swedish actor dyed his hair black. He becomes an anti-hero after losing his family, so he vows to punish all criminals, including his families, whom he kills.

“SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO”

In 1991, Dolph Lundgren starred in “Showdown in Little Tokyo,” opposite Brandon Lee, the son of the legendary Bruce Lee.. In the film, both give life to the police officers of Los Angeles Chris Kenner and Johnny Murata, respectively. His mission? Defeat the Yakuza.

Although the actors demonstrate prowess in martial arts, the film was not as successful as expected; something that led the Swedish actor to stop working with Warner Bros. until the opportunity presented itself in “Creed II” (2018).

“UNIVERSAL SOLDIER” (“UNIVERSAL SOLDIER”)

In 1992, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren starred in the sci-fi action film “Universal Soldier.”. The film was the first major box office success for the Swedish lead actor and one of Van Damme’s most profitable films.

The plot is based on two American soldiers serving in Vietnam in 1969, but the effects of the war wreak havoc on them, causing Andrew Scott (Lundgren) to go crazy and want to kill even innocent people, something that his companion does not allow, who stops, causing both of them to face each other and die. However, a top-secret program takes their bodies and transforms their corpses into invincible soldiers, thereby causing him to lose his memory.

“AQUAMAN”

In 2018, Dolph Lundgren played King Nereus in the American superhero movie “Aquaman”. In the plot, he is the king of the Atlantean tribe of Xebel and the father of Mera, whom Orm tricks into forming an alliance under false pretenses.

The Swedish star will repeat his character again this 2023 with “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”.