Jordan talks about the guidance and tips he received from directors like Ryan Coogler and Denzel Washington. However, Adonis’ blissful life is shattered when Damian ‘Dame’ Anderson (Majors) – a figure from his past – resurfaces, having served the last 18 years in jail for an incident that involved young Adonis (Thaddeus J. In addition, the punches have real weight to them (aided by some excellent sound design) and the editing makes every blow count. Having retired and settled in Los Angeles with his family, wife Bianca (Tessa Thompson) and daughter Amara (Mila Davis-Kent), Adonis is training the next generation of heavyweight champions when Damian appears in his gym looking for his own shot at the title.

He is also the Moderator/MC of the Live Podcast Stage and on the Podcast Awards Committee for PopCon (popcon.You don’t approve, you don’t like him, there’s still fear…but you sort of use what Jordan does to add to his conviction and see the menace in a deeper way. Looking to win his own title, Adonis heads to Philadelphia and convinces his father's rival-turned-friend, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), to train him – even as Rocky battles his own deadly opponent outside the ring. Mixson (actor) Tony Bellew (actor) Florian Munteanu (actor) Jonathan Majors (actor) Phylicia Rashad (actor) Tessa Thompson (actor) Wood Harris (actor) Mila Davis-Kent (actor) Michael B. Short Synopsis Adonis's childhood friend resurfaces after a long prison term, eager for a shot in the ring.

It’s a fascinating performance and character as he is wholly empathetic in a way that very few in the franchise have yet been, never painted as a simple antagonist looking for revenge. The fight scenes are, as you would expect, spectacular - including a slight curve ball in the final fight that is aimed at illustrating the focus between the two fighters.In short, Creed 3 has its fair share of flaws, but the performances and the fight scenes ultimately see it through. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Mila Davis-Kent, Florian Munteanu, and Phylicia Rashad. Jordan had a bright future as a director and could handle both the fight scenes and the dramatic scenes.