Creed is a 2015 American sports drama film, directed by Ryan Coogler and written by Coogler and Aaron Covington. A spin-off and sequel to the Rocky film series, the film stars Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson Creed, Apollo's son, with Sylvester Stallone reprising the role of Rocky Balboa. It also features Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashād, Tony Bellew, and Graham McTavish. The film reunites Jordan with Fruitvale Station writer/director Coogler, and Wood Harris, with whom Jordan worked on The Wire.Filming began on January 19, 2015 in Liverpool, and later also took place in Philadelphia, Rocky's hometown. Creed was released in the United States on November 25, 2015, the fortieth anniversary of the date of the opening scene in 1976's Rocky. The seventh installment of the series and sequel to 2006's Rocky Balboa, the film received acclaim from critics, who called it the best Rocky film in many years. For his performance, Stallone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, his first Oscar nomination since the original film. He also won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor, Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, his first Golden Globe.
Cast
- Michael B. Jordan as Adonis "Donnie" Johnson Creed, "Hollywood Donnie": An underdog but talented light heavyweight boxer and the son of world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weathers in Rocky I-IV and appearing in Creed in archive footage).
- Alex Henderson as young Adonis Johnson
- Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, "The Italian Stallion": A two-time world heavyweight champion and Apollo's rival-turned-friend who becomes Adonis' trainer and mentor. He owns and operates an Italian restaurant in Philadelphia named after his deceased wife Adrian (Adrianna, née Pennino, played by Talia Shire in Rocky I-V).
- Tessa Thompson as Bianca: A singer-songwriter who becomes Adonis' love interest.
- Phylicia Rashad as Mary Anne Creed: Apollo's widow, who takes in Adonis as a child following the death of Adonis' biological mother.
- Tony Bellew as "Pretty" Ricky Conlan: A British fighter, and the world light heavyweight champion. Graham McTavish as Tommy Holiday: Conlan's trainer.
- Wood Harris as Tony "Little Duke" Evers: One of Wheeler's assistant trainers. His father, Tony Sr. (played by Tony Burton in each preceding Rocky film), was a father figure for Apollo and was Apollo's trainer/manager when Apollo became world heavyweight champion and then was Rocky's trainer following Apollo's death
- Andre Ward as Danny "Stuntman" Wheeler: A light heavyweight boxer
- Gabriel Rosado as Leo "The Lion" Sporino
- Ritchie Coster as Pete Sporino
- Jacob "Stitch" Duran as himself: An esteemed cutman in both Boxing and Mixed martial arts, who is recruited by Rocky to be in Adonis' corner. He previously portrayed the cutman of Mason "The Line" Dixon (played by Antonio Tarver) in Rocky Balboa.
- Ricardo "Padman" McGill as himself: One of Adonis's trainers.
- Malik Bazille as Amir: Padman's son and Adonis's sparring partner.
- Derrick Webster as Kevin "The Bank" Grier
- Hans Marrero as Flores: A Mexican fighter.
- Mauricio Ovalle as Flores's trainer
- Tone Trump as himself
- Brian Anthony Wilson as James
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