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✨Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky franchise, played by Carl Weathers. Apollo Creed appeared in the first four Rocky films. The character serves as the main antagonist in Rocky and Rocky II, and as one of the protagonists in Rocky III and Rocky IV. Sylvester Stallone, the writer and star of Rocky, said that "[Jack] Johnson served as the inspiration for the character of Apollo Creed."
▶️Protagonist Rocky Balboa, Apollo Creed's rival in Rocky and Rocky II, faces underdog odds and views Apollo Creed with respect, pointedly refusing the prodding of a reporter to trash-talk Apollo Creed. Even after the flamboyant Apollo Creed publicly taunts Rocky Balboa by laconically remarking "he's great."
▶️In Rocky the character Apollo Creed essentially cleans out his division of serious challengers and magnanimously decides to fight local journeyman Rocky Balboa for the fan spectacle, as well as the implied symbolism of fighting a man with an Italian background.[6] In the sequel film Rocky II, Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed find themselves evenly matched in the ring, becoming friends in Rocky III. Apollo Creed had many nicknames, including "The King of Sting" "The Dancing Destroyer", "The Prince of Punch", "The Count of Monte Fisto", and most prominently "The Master of Disaster."
▶️In February 2024 the US actor Carl Weathers, famous for playing Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" movies, passed away at 76. He was also known for his iconic roles in the film "Predator" and recently appeared in "The Mandalorian".
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