Is dead? Sylvester Stallone reveals what happened to Rocky in “Creed 3”

With the premiere of the spin-offs of the “Rocky” saga, there was a lot of talk about Rocky Balboa’s death, it was even speculated that he would do so in the second installment, when a photograph of Sylvester Stallone with makeup was leaked, simulating a serious state of health. And now, with the reveal of the first trailer for ‘Creed 3’, Stallone is out to clarify what will happen to his character.

A few days ago the first trailer of ‘believe 3’ with Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majorsand in the first few minutes of the trailer, Adonis thanks Rocky for helping him to be where he is, but his new adventure must continue without anyone’s support, thanks to the fact that one of his greatest enemies has returned from the past.

In a new interview for Metro UK, Sylvester Stallone explains Rocky’s absence in ‘believe 3’: “I retired personally. I didn’t know if there was space or a role for me. But I’ve heard that (Michael) is taking her to a pretty interesting place and in a different direction, so I wish them luck, “the actor said. However, with that it’s not clear what happened to his character.

In both cases, Rocky Balboa is not dead ‘believe 3’, or at least that’s what Stallone seems to suggest, as well as the trailer released by Amazon Prime Video. It should be remembered that during the new spin-off saga, Rocky suffers from cancer, a disease that also afflicted his wife Adrian, so the rumors of his death were not so far-fetched.

Did Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan have a fight?

The premiere of “Creed 3” will mark Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut, after Ryan Coogler and Steven Caple Jr covered the first two films. Neither Jordan nor Sylvester Stallone made it clear if there was a conflict between them, which ended with Stallone’s separation from the project, but they said the reason behind it was a change in focus.

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Earlier this year, Michael B. Jordan explained why Rocky Balboa won’t be returning for the third film in the saga: “This is a Creed franchise and we really want to build this story and this world, so that it moves around. he”. Giordano said. Also, he said he was grateful for what has been done before, “there is always respect and a lot of love for what has been built in the past, but we really want to promote and lead Adonis.”

At the moment, it is unknown how they will justify Sylvester Stallone’s absence as Rocky Balboa in “Creed 3.” But they will find out on March 2, 2023 when the film that will bring back Michael B. Jordan with Jonathan Majors will be released in Mexico and Latin America.