Stallone To Play ‘Rocky’ Yet again

Rumours thrive that Sylvester Stallone is going to be playing the character of ‘Rocky Balboa’ again, in a new movie set in the ‘Rocky’ world.

The incredibly popular character Rocky Balboa initially appeared in the Oscar-winning 1976 film ‘Rocky’ and is the central hero in no less than six films to date.

MGM films have basically offered the brand new project, currently known only as ‘Creed’ to director Ryan Coogler.

The future film is invariably a spin-off as opposed to a direct sequel.

Michael B. Jordan, star of this year’s ‘Fruitville Station’ along with HBO television drama ‘The Wire’, would play the grandson of returning series character Apollo Creed. The planned plot would call for young Creed to enter the world of boxing, with Stallone’s Balboa playing the position of his guide.

Director Ryan Coogler, who worked with Jordan in the aforementioned ‘Fruitville Station’ film, is claimed to be enthusiastic about the idea and is hoping to co-compose the script.

Apollo Creed, as portrayed by Carl Weathers, was firstly presented as Rocky’s rival. In his initial role, Creed (who was apparently based on a combination of Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and Joe Louis) was the World Heavyweight Boxing Champ also like the confidence entrepreneur. When challenged with the lack of proper opponents, Creed decided to put his trophy on the line against a neighborhood, unknown fighter.

The first film largely centred round the chosen fighter Rocky Balboa as he trained for the largest fight of his life. In the later films, Apollo Creed became a tutor plus a close pal to Rocky.

Weathers played Creed in every ‘Rocky’ film until ‘Rocky IV’, where the character was killed in a match with Russian boxer Ivan Drago (portrayed by Dolph Lundgren).

Despite the character’s downfall, he is significantly mentioned in both follow-up movies and remains popular with fans of the series.

The final film in the initial Rocky series, ‘Rocky Balboa’ was released in 2006 to a strong critical and profitable reception. In 2010, Sylvester Stallone was inducted into the Worldwide Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum for his formation and portrayal of Rocky, also like the many tributes he has paid to boxers and also the sport of boxing in his career.

SOURCES:

http://www.sylvesterstallone.com/stallone-inducted-into-boxing-hall-of-fame/

http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/stallone-to-play-rocky-again-in-spin-off-creed-053257511.html

Stallone To Play ‘Rocky’ Yet again