‘Without [Sylvester] Stallone This Movie Is Nothing’: Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Creed 3’ Holidays Celebration Post Draws Ire From ‘Rocky’ Fans

The latest edition in the blockbuster boxing franchise ‘Creed’ is set to release next year, making fans of the movie excited. Moreover, a poster featuring Michael B. Jordan has taken over the internet by storm. Jordan plays the role of Adonis, the son of the former champion Apollo Creed in the movie. In addition to this, with the theme of the family being prevalent in all the previous editions, it is not surprising that he features along with his wife and daughter, who the audiences found out about in the second film appear together.

The poster showcased Adonis with his wife is wife Bianca, played by Tessa Thompson behind him with her arms around him along with his young daughter Ama. It was also revealed that the movie would be released on 3rd March 2023. This was not all, as the fans were also quick to react to the poster.

Fans react to Creed 3 poster featuring Michael B. Jordan

One fan stated that it was disappointing to see this movie be based loosely on ‘Rock 5’, especially in terms of the time passed from the previous pictures. He also claimed that the director should have made a couple of movies before skipping so much time in the story.

One fan doubled down on the pacing of the timeline. He stated that the original ‘Rocky’ movies did not skip so much time between their movies. He also questioned whether this was the reason Sylvester Stallone was left out of the movie.

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Lastly, one fan stated that this movie won’t be the same without the star power of Stallone, who has been in every installment before.

The fans seemed to be somewhat displeased at the poster, mainly because of the change in the storyline. This combined with Stallone’s absence from the film has made fans question whether Jordan could pull out a worthy movie in his directorial debut.

However, Jordan does have the hype needed for this film to be a box-office success even without Stallone’s involvement. In addition, the fans will also get to find out if Jordan can replicate in his acting skills in directing.

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