Sylvester Stallone didn't do 'Creed 3' after frustration with the direction of the film. #shorts

Sylvester Stallone says he didn't do "Creed 3" after frustration with the direction of the "Rocky" spinoff franchise. But, he would be open to participating if there is a 4th film. #shorts #creed #creed3

[bryantrevitt]

He's basically saying it just didn't make sense for Rocky to be in the movie and he's right. He would have been a background character. What's the point of that?

[BROOKLYNPOETZ]

Regardless, Sly is always honest and upfront, but yet a class act.

[williamcainevoiceacting]

Honestly, the ending of Creed 2 where he returns to his son is literally the best ending for that character so as much as I love sly I'm not going to be upset that he is not in Creed 3

[Chris_]

Stallone knows the character best, he made the right call

[NFLam]

after seeing the movie i definitely understand. the movie is more based around Adonis background and life rather than about rocky training him.

Edit: Didn’t know this would get tons of likes. Remember to love one another no matter what background😄

[swishgk]

He’s absolutely right. It would have been difficult to fit Rocky into Creed 3 without doing a disservice to his character. It was about Adonis’s past catching up to him and Rocky would have been just a background character in that story. Rocky should always be something more than that. If they do a Creed IV, hopefully Rocky can return and have a prominent role.

[jacksonarcher]

Like how he's straight forward but respectful and still willing to be included in future films

[knickbrown]

Creed 3 was great. I love rocky but he didn’t need to be in this one. This movie was for creed to shine without rocky. But creed 4, rocky better be in it lol.

[OmarKenney]

Class act... no complaints, tell his side without burning everything to the ground. Very impressed with Mr Stallone.

[forgottenmma]

Slyvester summed up what was wrong with Creed 3…the film was not relatable at all. It didn’t have that Spark like before.

[stillvillian]

And it’s speaks volume that instead of going for the bag and just getting a movie done—he actually cares about his character and the franchise enough to recognize when he isn’t needed.

[francescapowell]

Sly still a producer of the movie so the love and support was still there. Hope I’d there is a IIII we get to see Rocky in the movie, I love those two working together.

Does feel like movie magic.

Links me to my childhood but brings me up to date. Love it.

[FAURA]

After watching I agree that him not being there wasn’t a bad idea, but a mention of why he’s not wouldn’t have hurt

[blackie]

Yeah! I agree keep Rocky, Rocky! Don't sell out and stick to your guns Sly! You are what made this movie. Love you!

[jesussalazar]

To be fair he did say Creed 2 was his last, but he has mentioned that he is working on another Rocky film. So who knows when he'll pop up, like Sylvester said Rocky needs to be one on one with Creed, its understandable .

[jamesmc]

I really liked Creed. I loved Creed 2. I hated Creed 3. It felt like it was written by a teenager in a screenplay writing course and had an entire act missing in the middle. Damian gets out of prison after being incarcerated for years and years and is the world heavyweight champion 10 minutes later (literally). I despised the metaphoric imagery in the final fight as well as the stylised combat throughout. Michael B. Jordan incorporating his love of anime and such and whilst I respect a director putting their own mark on a film these are meant to be gritty and inspiring sports dramas, not Dragonball Z. The subplot between Adonis and Bianca was weak and underdeveloped and the “make up” conversation between Adonis and Damien at the end was at best bad writing and at worst “total cringe”. I was really disappointed in this film after going to see Creed 2 twice at the cinema I enjoyed it so much.

[chriscampanelli]

I think he should have been in it. The whole movie felt like it was missing something. (Rocky).

[HannibalLecterr]

Creed 3 felt like just another boxing film without Rocky.

[sboucher]

Regardless of Sly not being in it, it was a great movie.

[AlfonsoRivera-kc]

Rocky films are the one who open Crees Michel b Jordan it’s a great sequence but duke can’t never replace Rocky on that corner Rocky made Creed live again after Rocky lll he should be in including in every movie and producing movies especially at the end that song it’s not creed that song it’s balboa….. Rocky one again bring Crees alive repeat that many times as you need!!!