‘Creed III’ Super Bowl Trailer Shows Michael B. Jordan vs. Jonathan Majors

Creed III looks like a blast!

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The Super Bowl trailer for Creed III teases a massive showdown between Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors.

Michael B. Jordan, who has established himself as one of the most talented actors of his generation, reprises his role as Adonis Creed, the son of the iconic Rocky character Apollo Creed. In Creed III, Adonis is struggling to come to terms with his legacy and the expectations placed upon him as the son of a legendary fighter. This inner turmoil is further compounded by the arrival of the new villain, named Damian Anderson, who is played by rising actor Jonathan Majors.

Jonathan Majors, who will soon be seen as Kang the Conqueror in Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, is bringing a new level of intensity to the Creed series as Damian Anderson. The Creed III trailers hint at a complex relationship between Adonis and the villain, with Dame seemingly having a personal vendetta against Adonis.

Who is attached to the third Creed movie?

Creed III marks the directorial debut of Michael B. Jordan, with the actor following in the footsteps of Steven Caple Jr. and Ryan Coogler. The script of the third Creed movie was written by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin.

In addition to Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors, Creed III includes Tessa Thompson as Bianca Taylor, Phylicia Rashad as Mary Anne Creed, Wood Harris as Tony “Little Duke” Evers and Florian Munteanu as Viktor Drago. Selenis Leyva, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Spence Moore II, Mila Davis-Kent, and Canelo Álvarez are also on board in undisclosed roles.

Besides Creed III, MGM is currently developingCreed spin-off film focusing on Viktor Drago, son of Ivan, the villain of 1985’s Rocky IV and Creed II. Robert Lawton is writing the screenplay, thanks to his work a spec script about the making of the first Rocky film.

Creed III is currently scheduled to hit theaters on March 3, 2023. Stay tuned for the latest news regarding the upcoming movie and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content!

Michael Bezanidis

Michael Bezanidis

Michael is the Managing Editor of Heroic Hollywood. When he's not playing video games, he's usually writing about film and television.