Michael B. Jordan was stepping into some pretty big shoes when he signed on to star in the upcoming Rocky spinoff Creed. Not only was he essentially taking the franchise over from Rocky himself, Sylvester Stallone, but he, as Adonis Creed, would have to live up to the greatness of his on-screen father Apollo, who was brilliantly played by Carl Weathers in the first four Rocky movies. Luckily, early reviews for Creed suggest that Jordan is more than worthy of continuing the legacy of both Apollo and Rocky, but Weathers, the person whose opinion perhaps matters most, recently chimed in and gave his thoughts on the actor’s performance.
When Jordan posted on Twitter in response to his Fruitvale Station co-star Octavia Spencer’s post about how she watched Stallone and Weathers in Rocky while growing up, Weathers replied, “@michaelb4jordan You did well for the CREED name! Congrats on great job, my friend! May your success continue. #BePeace.”
Weathers further praised the actor’s performance in the film in another reply to Pete Moss on the website, saying, “@thepetemossshow Michael B’s CREED will entertain a lot of people. Coogler did a great job. Sly’s never been better. Go see it! #BePeace.”
See both interactions down below…
@michaelb4jordan You did well for the CREED name! Congrats on great job, my friend! May your success continue. #BePeace
— Carl Weathers (@TheCarlWeathers) November 20, 2015
@thepetemossshow Michael B's CREED will entertain a lot of people. Coogler did a great job. Sly's never been better. Go see it! #BePeace
— Carl Weathers (@TheCarlWeathers) November 21, 2015
Jordan later thanked Weathers for his kind words by posting the following…
Man this means everything!!! 👊🏾RT @TheCarlWeathers: @michaelb4jordan You did well for the CREED name! … https://t.co/ROnbMTDClB
— Michael B. Jordan (@michaelb4jordan) November 22, 2015
Creed is set for release on November 25th in the States and January 16th in the UK, with a cast that on top of Jordan includes Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad and Tony Bellew.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL18yMRIfoszEaHYNDTy5C-cH9Oa2gN5ng&v=ROisAvdW5SY
Originally published November 22, 2015. Updated April 15, 2018.
