I later learnt that Sly said in my absence: 'I want this guy, he's as arrogant as Apollo Creed'." Weathers went on to play Creed four times, until his character was written out following a fatal ...

NEW YORK — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the ‘’Rocky’' movies, facing off against ...

How Carl Weathers Got His Rocky Role by Insulting Sylvester ... both professionally and personally. Like Apollo Creed, he had that special charm that always brought a smile to your face.” ...

Apollo Creed is Rocky’s famous heavyweight championopponent in the film series, who eventually goes on to become his greatest ally. It’s a pivotal role that Carl Weathers played to great ...

Stallone, who helped write the script for the Michael B. Jordan sequel, had an idea to bring back Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) in ghost form as part of the movie as a way for Adonis (Jordan ...