Though he barely had any lines, he managed to express most of the pain his character was feeling, physically.
Florian Munteanu, a professional boxer in real life, plays Drago’s son and does an exceptional job in expressing the feeling of abandonment his character felt after his mother left. Ivan Drago, played by Dolph Lundgren, was divorced by his wife after his fight with Rocky, leaving him with a dire need to win back his wife and what he once had through his son. Most of the characters in the film have experienced some form of estrangement in their families and because of this, they have the constant need to not be viewed as a failure. Watching as Creed deals with this crisis, and now worrying for how his own child will see him, gives the audience a moment of self-reflection on how they see themselves, and the vision and dreams they have for their children to see and pursue. This can create a sense of lost identity in a child and potentially can lead to an identity crisis when the child becomes an adult. It is unfortunate for a child to grow up without a parent in their lives, yet it does happen. Parents often give their children an image to follow, showing them what they could potentially be when they grow up. When she replies that she is looking at him, Creed asks “How is our baby going to look at me?”
He then turns to his wife, Bianca, played by Tessa Thompson, and asks her to do the same. He tells Rocky, whose advice he had previously ignored, to look at him in the face. There’s a moment in the film, where Creed lays in a hospital bed with his body and pride severely wounded. This journey to complete his father’s fight and the fear of failing also tie into Adonis becoming a father in this movie. The audience learns that avenging his father’s lost fight to Drago is extremely important and that it plays a factor in how Adonis would view himself. Even though he is already the champion of the belt, Creed has an intense desire to win and not be viewed as a failure.
In ‘Creed II’, Adonis steps further into his father’s shoes as he takes on his father’s fight with the son of Ivan Drago.
Audiences can see the connection between the original ‘Rocky’ series and ‘Creed’ as Rocky steps in to help Adonis overcome his obstacles and become a boxing champion. In ‘Creed’ viewers see how the death of his father – Apollo Creed was killed in his match against Ivan Drago in the 2006 ‘Rocky’ film series – affected his life. He states, “I have journals, or diaries, or whatever, for every character that I have from the earliest memory up until the first page of the script.” His technique definitely shows and shines in Creed. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, the actor explained that he kept a diary for Killmonger in ‘Black Panther’ and that he writes journal entries for each of the characters he plays. Jordan, who not only embodies the character physically but also mentally takes on the struggle of having a father taken away at a young age. This review analysis contains some spoilers, so it is advised to watch the film before reading.Īdonis Creed is well played by Michael B. However, due to his commitment to Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, Coogler passed on the project to Steven Caple Jr. ‘Creed II’ was to be directed by Ryan Coogler, who had directed the first installation in the series. The story focuses on Adonis Creed, the son of Rocky’s rival and friend, Apollo Creed. The spin-off to the ‘Rocky Balboa’ series began in 2015 when Sylvester Stallone – the originator of the famous character – helped co-write the ‘Creed’ screenplay. The recent release of Creed II serves as a smooth continuation of the ‘Creed’ and ‘Rocky’ film series and is yet another demonstration of black magic.
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