As Michael B. Jordan pointed out, this will be his third time playing Adonis Creed, so he understands the character and his world. His choice to direct Creed 3 mirrors the trajectory of Sylvester Stallone directing Rocky IV. It’s not hard to see the parallels in Jordan and Stallone’s careers despite Stallone not returning for the third Creed film. With any star who takes to the director’s chair, there’s always a singular question: how will they fare behind the camera?
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