Sylvester Stallone Didn't Want Apollo Creed to Die in 'Rocky IV'

Rocky IV was an audience favorite when it premiered back in 1985. Viewers flocked to see Rocky basically dissolving the ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Rocky IV’: Sylvester Stallone Reveals Who Won Rocky and Apollo Creed’s Mystery Fight

'Rocky' fans have debated Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) and Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone)'s private rematch ever since 'Rocky III'. Now, Stallone reveals an unfilmed scene from 'Rocky IV' that ...

‘Rocky IV’ at 40: Sylvester Stallone says Carl Weathers deserved an Oscar for his death scene

Forty years ago, the Master of Disaster himself, Apollo Creed ( Carl Weathers ), hit the canvas and didn't get up — knocked ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Rocky IV’: Sylvester Stallone Wishes He’d Let Apollo Creed Live to Play This Role in ‘Rocky V’ and ‘Rocky Balboa’

Stallone publicly apologized to Weathers for killing off his character in a 2019 happy birthday Instagram post reported by CinemaBlend. In Rocky IV, a retired Apollo agrees to fight an exhibition ...

Sylvester Stallone Considered Backing Off of Rocky IV’s Big Death

Sylvester Stallone almost regrets killing Apollo Creed, all those decades ago.
Chicago Sun-Times

With new cut of ‘Rocky IV,’ Stallone gives Apollo (and the movie) more dignity

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Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed in ‘Rocky,’ has died: Here’s what we know

Movie fans across the country received some devastating news on Friday afternoon, as actor Carl Weathers passed away on Thursday at the age of 76, his family announced. Weathers is perhaps most famous ...
Yahoo

Carl Weathers, Who Played Apollo Creed in Rocky, Dead at 76

The post Carl Weathers, Who Played Apollo Creed in Rocky, Dead at 76 appeared first on Consequence. Carl Weathers, the former professional football player turned actor who played Apollo Creed in the ...
The New York Times

An homage to Apollo Creed and the actor who played him, Carl Weathers

Sadness hits how it hits, when it hits, and there’s no telling why or when things impact you so. Hearing that Carl Weathers, the former Oakland Raiders linebacker turned actor, known best for playing ...
Flickering Myth

Ivan Drago joins Hiya Toys’ Rocky Exquisite Super Series action figure line

Following on from Apollo Creed and Adonis Creed, Hiya Toys has unveiled the next addition to its Exquisite Super Series 1:12 ...
bleedingcool

Apollo Creed Enters the Ring with New Hiya Toys Rocky 1/12 Figure

Apollo Creed, portrayed with charismatic flair by Carl Weathers, arrived on the screen with the 1976 film Rocky. As the undisputed heavyweight champion, Creed stole the spotlight, even if he was going ...
Forbes

Every ‘Rocky’ Movie Ranked From Worst To Best

I cover the film industry. Original series director John G. Avildsen returns in a clear attempt to come back down to Earth after the increasingly over-the-top fantasy elements of the previous two ...