Hitting theaters on March 1, Creed 3 is off to a great start at the box office, having already collected over $100 million worldwide.

Michael B. Jordan, who has played the character of Adonis Creed since the first installment in 2015, took the reins of the saga by directing Creed 3. The neo-filmmaker and his team made the decision not to cast Rocky / Stallone in the film. equation.

Indeed, Michael B. Jordan explained that Creed had to release Rocky’s aura to find his own path.

“I know Slim has revealed that he won’t be back for Creed 3, but you know there will always be the spirit and essence of Rock in this saga. There will always be a bit of Rock in Adonis Creed.”– pointed out Michael B. Jordan at the microphoneIGN in April 2021.

“However, this is the Creed franchise. We really wanted to build this story and this world around Adonis to allow him to move forward, to be emancipated.”he added.

For his part, Sylvester Stallone responded in November 2022, indicating that Michael B. Jordan’s vision was very different from hers.

Disgruntled Stallone

he asked The Hollywood ReporterThe Italian Stallion did not say a word about the project. According to Rock’s translator, Jordan takes the saga into a “dark space” that takes a very different path than he sees the characters in the franchise.

“It’s a classic move. They pick a few aspects of rock here and there without even asking my opinion or if I want to be a part of it.”Stallone lamented, also referring to the announcement of a Drago spin-off.

“I am not an executive producer of the Creed films. Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan are. children ofIrwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff they are. not mine I’m the only one left”Sly confided bitterly.

The 76-year-old comedian then talked about the Creed 3 team’s story decisions and the rivalry between Adonis and Damian. “It’s a sad situation because I know what could have been. They took the exact opposite direction that I would have taken.”– says Stallone.

I like my characters to hit, but I don’t want them to go into that dark space. I think the audience already sees enough dark narratives.

“It’s a different philosophy, the philosophy of Irwin Winkler and Michael B. Jordan. I wish them well, but for me, I’m much more sentimental. I like to hit my characters, but I don’t want them to go into that dark space. I think the audience has seen enough of the dark. narratives.”Sylvester Stallone hammered.

Michael B. Jordan responds to Stallone

in the columns of the magazine Პirveli In March 2023, Michael B. Jordan responded to Stallone’s comments.

A dark story? I don’t know if I would call it that or not.

“A dark story? I don’t know if I’d call it that. We all go through dark times in our lives. Adonis had to deal with some painful things as a child.”– answers the director.

“There’s also quite a lot of darkness associated with being black in America. I feel like there’s got to be light, you’ve got to go through the darkness. It’ll make sense when you see the movie.”Michael B. Jordan claims.

There is also quite a bit of darkness associated with being black in America. I have a feeling that if there is light, you have to go through darkness.

The dispute between the Winkler family and Stallone over the rights to The Rock, Michael B. Jordan prefers not to take sides: “I’m 36 years old, Sly was playing this character long before I was born, so there are debates that are beyond me, questions that I can’t answer.”He hit the touch.

However, the actor does not close the door to the return of the Rock in a possible Creed 4: “I think there’s always the possibility that Sly, that Rock, could come back. That’s one of the amazing things about the character. It would make sense for him to come back in any story because it all comes from the world of Rock. The feeling.”He trusted the microphone Sports Illustrated.