Jonathan Majors' bad guy Damian looks decidedly unvillainous in a new image from Creed3
Jonathan Majors’ Damian and Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis have a complex bond in a new Creed 3 image. Jordan revived the Rocky franchise with his portrayal of hungry fighter Adonis Creed in 2015’s smash hit Creed. Now the star is set to make the Creed franchise his own by taking the directorial reins for the highly anticipated second follow-up Creed III.
Rocky himself may not be part of the action in Creed III, but Jordan has recruited another heavy-hitting actor to spar with in Lovecraft Country’s Majors. As previously teased, Majors plays Creed III’s villain, a character with a grudge named Damian. And for the sake of authenticity, Majors got incredibly jacked for his role as the antagonist who pushes Adonis in Jordan’s first go-around as director.
But while it’s plain that Damian is being positioned as the “bad guy” of Creed III, he’s definitely no cartoon villain like classic Rocky franchise characters Clubber Lang and Ivan Drago. Driving this point home, Jordan in Empire refers to Damian as “a grounded character who’s antagonistic by nature,” but whose antagonism comes from “real emotions.” Jordan also says, “I think he has an intensity and a realness of character we haven’t seen before.
It’s plain from Jordan’s remarks that his intention is for the audience to sympathize with Damian, a character who feels he was robbed of his chance to become a champion like Adonis. This will no doubt lead to some complicated emotions as Damian comes for Donnie, forcing his old friend to put the boxing gloves back on and return to the ring.
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