Sylvester Stallone Explains Why Rocky Won't Return In Creed 3
Sylvester Stallone has recently opened up and explained his tough decision to not return as the famous Rocky Balboa for the upcoming Creed 3. Stallone was actually the creator of the original Rocky franchise that garnered massive attention and praise following the theatrical debut of 1976’s Rocky.
Stallone wrote and starred in Rocky, which centered around the titular hard-headed, tough-as-nails club fighter, hailing from Philly. Stallone's character receives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a real shot at winning the world heavyweight championship that has up until this point been held by Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). For a film that received a budget of under $1 million, Rocky became an instantaneous hit at the box office. Rocky's unexpected success quickly expanded, adding multiple sequels to the roster and maintaining an iconic boxing franchise that has truly stood the test of time. The latest addition to the bubbling franchise, Creed 3, will be the ninth film in the franchise.Creed 3 also acts as the third film in the spinoff series that began back in 2015.
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The Creed films followed the character of Adonis Creed, the son of Rocky's deceased mentor and former arch-enemy, Apollo. To many fans’ excitement, Michael B. Jordan is set to reprise his iconic role as Adonis, while simultaneously making his directorial debut. Accompanying Jordan isLoki and Lovecraft Country star Jonathan Majors, who will be portraying Anderson Dame, Adonis' latest boxing rival who he must take down. Over a year ago, Stallone made the shocking and disappointing announcement to fans that he would in fact not be returning as Rocky in Creed 3. Now, Stallone has toldMetro UK
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