Creed 3 Villain Actor Says He Was Punched In The Face 100 Times

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Villain of the upcoming Rocky franchise entry, Creed III, Jonathan Majors recently revealed that he was punched in the face about 100 times. Majors stars opposite Michael B. Jordan in the highly-anticipated Creed sequel about Apollo Creed's son Adonis (Jordan) as he attempts to take on another heavy-hitter after defeating Ivan Drago's son Viktor (Florian Munteanu) in Creed II. Tessa Thompson returns as Adonis' love interest Bianca Taylor, along with Phylicia Rashad as Adonis' adoptive mother Mary Anne, however, Sylvester Stallone will not return as Rocky Balboa, the first film in the franchise to not feature the iconic character.

Although Majors was already well-known for his muscular physique, as seen in such works as HBO's Lovecraft Country and Netflix's The Harder They Fall, he still bulked up for his role as the villain in the upcoming Creed film. Majors was seen earlier this year filming Creed 3, his training sequence on Venice Beach in California while under direction from star Jordan, a directorial debut for the actor. The specifics of Major's characters have been kept under wraps, but there has been speculation over whether or not his character is related to Balboa's vicious opponent in Rocky III, Clubber Lang.

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Per Variety, Majors revealed that he has been punched in the face nearly 100 times during the production of the film. While discussing his training for the Creed sequel, Majors admitted that his hands have gotten bigger since he began his workouts. He also stated that while filming he suffered numerous blows to the head stating, "I got punched in the face about 100 times, but it’s all OK!" He claims he was left without any