Creed (film)
Filming began on January 19, 2015 in Liverpool, and later also took place in Philadelphia, Rocky's home. Creed was released in the United States on November 25, 2015, the fortieth anniversary of the date of the opening scene in the original Rocky. It received acclaim from critics, who called it the best Rocky film in many years. For his performance, Stallone won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, his first Golden Globe nomination since the original Rocky, 39 years earlier.
Production
On July 24, 2013, it was announced that MGM had signed on with Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler to direct a spin-off of Rocky, a seventh film in the Rocky series, which Coogler would also co-write with Aaron Covington.[21] Sylvester Stallone also has been working on the screenplay for the seventh film.[22][23][24] The film would focus on a man following in the footsteps of his late father, Apollo Creed, and getting a mentor in the now-retired Rocky Balboa. Michael B. Jordan was set for the role of Creed's son, Adonis Creed,[25] and Stallone was set to reprise his character of Rocky.[21] Original producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff would produce, along with Stallone and Kevin King-Templeton.[21] On April 25, 2014, while talking to THR, Coogler stated that he had sent his latest draft to the studio, andCast
- Michael B. Jordan as Adonis "Donnie" Johnson Creed: An underdog but talented light heavyweight boxer and the son of world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed.[12]
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- Alex Henderson as young Adonis Johnson
- Sylvester Stallone as Robert "Rocky" Balboa, Sr., "The Italian Stallion": Retired, two-time Heavyweight Champion of the World boxing legend and Apollo's rival-turned-friend who owns and operates an Italian restaurant in Philadelphia named after his deceased wife; who is approached by Adonis and agrees to mentor and train him.[12]
- Tessa Thompson[13] as Bianca: A singer-songwriter who becomes Adonis' love interest.[14]
- Phylicia Rashad as Mary Anne Creed: Apollo's widow, who takes in Adonis as a child following the death of Adonis' biological mother.[15]
- Wood Harris[16] as Tony "Little Duke" Evers: One of Wheeler's assistant trainers. His father, Tony Sr. (played by Tony Burton in each preceding Rocky film), was a father-figure for Apollo and was Apollo's trainer/manager when Apollo became Heavyweight Champion
- of the World; and then was Rocky's trainer following Apollo's death.[17]
- Tony Bellew as "Pretty" Ricky Conlan: A British fighter, and the world light heavyweight champion.[18]
- Graham McTavish as Tommy Holiday: Conlan's trainer.[19]
- Andre Ward[18] as Danny "Stuntman" Wheeler: A light heavyweight boxer[17]
- Gabriel Rosado[20] as Leo "The Lion" Sporino[17]
- Jacob "Stitch" Duran as himself: An esteemed cut-man in both Boxing and Mixed martial arts, who is recruited by Rocky to be in Adonis' corner.
- Liev Schreiber as HBO 24/7 announcer
- Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed: Former Heavyweight Champion of the World; Rocky's deceased formal rival, trainer and friend, and Adonis's father. Apollo appears via archive footage.
- Talia Shire as Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino Balboa: Rocky's deceased wife, and main support throughout his boxing career and life. Adrian appears via archive footage and photographs.
- Sage Stallone as young Robert "Rocky" Balboa, Jr.: Rocky and Adrian's only son. Sage appears posthumously, in childhood photographs, that are used to pose as Robert as a young child.
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