10 Ridiculously AWKWARD Moments You Won't Believe Happened On Movie Sets
8. Michael B. Jordan Got Knocked Out - Creed
Different movie roles will always require an actor to give something different to make it work. For some, it's as simple as learning lines, others have to go to dark places in order to understand the character they are playing, while some exact an incredible physical toll.
For Creed, Michael B. Jordan earned the role of playing Adonis Creed and had to convincingly play the character as a champion boxer. For this, there are the obvious physical traits necessary, but also getting the technique down to make his performance believable. Fortunately, he was opposite Tony Bellew - a genuine champion boxer - as 'Pretty' Ricky Conlan.
As the two were sparring and practicing behind the scenes, Michael B. Jordan took a punch full to the face and, according to Sylvester Stallone, was knocked out for real. Not surprising really - Bellew has 20 professional knockout victories to his name - so when he connected properly with Jordan he was always going to go down.
It's not every day you go to work and get knocked unconscious, but Rocky himself was proud of his co-star for getting up and going again, showing the kind of spirit and guts that made the Italian Stallion such a popular character to begin with.