You know the rest of the story: Directed by John G. When he sold his script, he did so with one condition: that he be allowed to play Rocky Balboa. Inspired by the fight, Stallone wrote the first draft of Rocky in three days. Sylvester Stallone was just another out-of-work actor when, one night in 1975, he saw a little known boxer named Chuck Wepner go 15 rounds against the reigning heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali. With his days possibly numbered, I decided to take a look back at Rocky Balboa’s amazing career. In death, Rocky would not only pass on his legacy Adonis Creed but Sylvester Stallone would pass on the Rocky franchise to Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Since Paulie will apparently not be appearing in Creed, that leaves Rocky himself as the most likely candidate to tragically pass away before or after the big fight. With the exception of the first one and Rocky V, every installment in the Rocky franchise has featured a character either dying or coming close. Many have interpreted that to mean that, while training Adonis, Rocky will be battling cancer. With Rocky in his corner, it isn’t long before Adonis gets his own shot at the title…but can he develop not only the drive but also the heart of a true fighter, in time to get into the ring? Once in the City of Brotherly Love, Adonis tracks Rocky (Stallone) down and asks him to be his trainer. Despite his insistence that he is out of the fight game for good, Rocky sees in Adonis the strength and determination he had known in Apollo-the fierce rival who became his closest friend. Agreeing to take him on, Rocky trains the young fighter, even as the former champ is battling an opponent more deadly than any he faced in the ring. Jordan as the son of Apollo Creed.Īdonis Johnson (Jordan) never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there’s no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed’s legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa. Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures comes award-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s “Creed.” The film explores a new chapter in the “Rocky” story and stars Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone in his iconic role. The film also reunites Coogler with his “Fruitvale Station” star Michael B. Here is the press release from MGM and Warner Brothers:įrom Warner Bros. Rocky Balboa, also know as the Italian Stallion and the former heavyweight champion of the world, is going to die.Īt least that is what some people think after reading the official plot synopsis of the upcoming boxing film Creed.
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