20 Things You May Have Missed In Creed
14. The Movie Received High Praise From A Franchise Vet
Heading into the release of the film, many fans were curious to see how it would continue Rocky's story, build up Adonis as an interesting character, and honour the likes of Paulie, Adrian and of course Apollo Creed.
Fortunately for the flick, the great Carl Weathers expressed his satisfaction with Ryan Coogler's sophomore cinematic effort. He was particularly enthused about Coogler's direction and the performances of Jordan and Stallone, claiming that the latter did some of his best work in the legacy sequel.
In the same year, the Predator actor mentioned in an interview that he believed that if Apollo had lived to see Donnie, he would have advised his son to not into get boxing and chart his own path free of the sport.