While wishing Carl Weathers a happy birthday, Sylvester Stallone has said that he regrets killing the character of Apollo Creed in Rocky IV. Carl Weathers’ performance in the Rocky movies is certainly iconic, playing an integral part of those films’ continued success and resonance with generations of fans over the years. The character’s death in […]
Sylvester Stallone announces Rocky Balboa retirement
He’s had more comebacks than Sugar Ray Leonard, but it seems we may have seen the last of the Italian Stallion as Sylvester Stallone has taken to Instagram to share an emotional farewell speech to the character of Rocky Balboa from the set of Creed II. “Well, this is probably my last rodeo because what […]
Creed II director discusses the film’s surprise cameo
Warning. Minor spoilers for Creed II follow… In Creed II, the follow-up to 2015’s acclaimed Rocky spinoff, Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed finds himself pitted against Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu), the son of Rocky IV villain and Apollo Creed killer Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren). The film sees Lundgren reprising his Rocky IV role of Drago, […]
Creed II director talks possible return of Clubber Lang
Steven Caple Jr., the director of Creed II, has discussed the possibility of Mr. T’s Clubber Lang returning. The Rocky franchise is replete with iconic and colourful characters, one of them, Ivan Drago, is returning to the series for Creed II. But what about Clubber Lang, the ferocious boxer played by Mr. T? Well, according […]
Michael B. Jordan comments on the change in director for Creed II
Michael B. Jordan has spoken about the change in director for Creed II and how it has influenced the film. Creed, the boxing spinoff film from the Rocky franchise, directed by Ryan Coogler, was a big hit with fans and critics. A sequel is just about to land in cinemas but there has been a change […]
Second Opinion – Creed II (2018)
Creed II, 2018 Directed by Steven Caple Jr. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad, Russell Hornsby, Dolph Lundgren, Wood Harris, Robbie Johns, Andre Ward, Brigitte Nielsen, and Milo Ventimiglia. SYNOPSIS: Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, light heavyweight contender Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of […]
Sylvester Stallone on reprising Rocky role for Creed II and passing the torch to Michael B. Jordan
Sylvester Stallone takes on the role of Rocky Balboa for the eighth time this month, reuniting with his Creed’s Michael B. Jordan for the hotly-anticipated sequel Creed II. And, during an interview with the Toronto Sun, Sly has been reflecting on reprising the part of the Italian Stallion some 42 years after his first outing, as […]
Rocky and Adonis argue over the Drago fight in Creed II clip
Following a character promo for Florian Munteanu’s Viktor Drago, we’ve now got a new clip from Creed II which sees Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) and Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) arguing about Creed taking the fight against Drago; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Adonis, Rocky and the Dragos featured in new Creed II images SEE ALSO: Dolph Lundgren says Drago is […]
Dolph Lundgren says Drago is “pretty damaged” in Creed II
Dolph Lundgren, one of the stars of Creed II, says his returning character Ivan Drago is “pretty damaged”. Rocky is full of the iconic moments and legendary characters. And one individual who encapsulates this to perfection is Dolph Lundgren’s Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Drago is back for Creed II and in a recent interview with Empire Magazine, […]
Are the days of the big name headliners disappearing?
Tom Jolliffe looks at whether the days of the superstar headliner are disappearing with audiences more drawn to franchises or film concepts than the stars attached… You could say it started in Hollywood’s classic era. The movie star. The big name. They were in some ways manufactured, or at least their image was. Rock Hudson […]