The star of 'Creed' wants a sequel - here's why it will probably happen
Warner Bros.
And it seems "Creed" star Michael B. Jordan agrees.
"A character so rich as this, and the world he's in, I want to see what happens to him next and what he does," Jordan told the Associated Press. "Especially the way it ends off, it's pretty cool. I think with success and time and circumstances, it would be exciting to come back."
But the structure of the film has already laid the ground work for at least one "Creed" sequel.
(Spoiler alert: Tread lightly if you haven't seen "Creed" yet.)
In the movie, before going to Philadelphia to seek out Balboa, Adonis Creed (Jordan) goes to the gym where his father trained to begin his path to becoming a professional boxer. But he's turned down by the head trainer of the gym (who happens to be the son of the manager of Apollo Creed).
And to make things worse, when Adonis tries to prove he has what it takes - offering to fight all comers at the gym - he's knocked out by one of the top-ranked fighters who trains there, Danny "Stuntman" Wheeler (played by real boxer Andre Ward).
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
So a logical plotline for the sequel is Creed taking on Wheeler (trained by Creed's manager's son).
And, of course, a sequel can further delve into the relationship Adonis has with Bianca (Tessa Thompson) and Rocky (Sylvester Stallone), still recovering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
This all would have been moot if "Creed" bombed at the box office, but now that it's a hit (and may have some Oscar nominations in its future), keep looking for a sequel announcement.
- Bharat Forge Q4 profit rises 77% at ₹227.12 crore
- 16% YoY surge in rents across 13 major Indian cities, Greater Noida, Gurugram lead: Magicbricks Report
- India's steel demand boom to continue, set to grow at 10% over next few years: Steel Secretary
- 10 superfoods for balancing blood sugar levels
- Brewing brilliance: 5 essential tips for cold brew success
- Nothing Phone (2a) blue edition launched
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market