Michael B. Jordan Likes the Idea of Deontay Wilder in 'Creed 3'
It's never too soon to talk about the next Creed movie, including immediately after the soaring success of Creed II. While it's not official yet, there's little doubt that the extension of the Rocky franchise starring Michael B. Jordan has more life in it, and soon it might have a place for WBC World Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
With rumors floating that Wilder could star in Creed III, Jordan recently told TMZ that he'd like to see the boxer join the cast.
"It's a cool idea," Jordan said. "[Wilder is] a good character as himself. That's one of the great things about Rocky films and Creed films. We try to bring real boxers into it at some point. So, you never know."
Wilder recently went to the mat for himself, telling Sylvester Stallone "Call me!" in an interview expressing his passion for acting. Stallone said he would "absolutely" welcome the possibility of Wilder playing the son of Clubber Lang, Rocky Balboa's Rocky III opponent played by Mr. T. It makes some sense: In Creed II, Jordan's Adonis Creed faces off against the son of Ivan Drago, Viktor, played by hulking real-life boxer Florian Munteanu.
The six-foot-seven boxer, with a 40-0-1 record, has aspirations far beyond the ring. He said that his “passion is acting” and that he would eventually prefer to “act like I’m getting hit, not actually get hit.”
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