Viewers in the UK who woke up thinking “Did I really see Sylvester Stallone in an ad for Warburtons bread last night?” may be reassured to know Sly is still working the day job. His Instagram account has played host to a production still of him in action with Michael B. Jordan for upcoming ROCKY spin-off CREED. Here’s the pic:
The plot sees Jordan as the son – named Adonis! – of Carl Weathers’ legendary opponent track down his late father’s old sparring partner Rocky Balboa (Stallone) so he can be trained up as slugger par excellence. As you may remember Weathers exited the franchise during part IV back in the mid-Eighties, when a fledgling Dolph Lundgren beat him to a fatal pulp.
Ryan Coogler is directing from his and Aaron Covington’s script. Stallone is also back on production duties with Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff. The movie is set for release in November.
The much-punched mentor has made a killing from mining his back catalogue in recent years. A final instalment of RAMBO (LAST BLOOD) is on the way and if CREED proves successful it appears the ROCKY series may keep fighting into the twenty-first century. They’ll have to work quick to hang onto Jordan though – he’s very much on the ascendance due to his role as Human Torch in THE FANTASTIC FOUR.
Source: Instagram (picture has since been removed)
