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Carl Weathers had, hands down, the most interesting filmography of all the actors. He squared off as Apollo Creed against Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa, battled an extraterrestrial predator in the jungle, and mentored Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore in the same-titled 1996 flick. Watching him in any television show or film has always been enjoyable. Regretfully, on February 1, the renowned actor went away.
There were not many actors with the kind of versatility Weathers displayed in dozens of TV and film roles. He was adored by many, including many of the actors who had the honor of working with him over the years. Sylvester Stallone was among the several colleagues who shared condolences and talked about how much the late star meant to them on social media following the news of his passing.
Some of these comments make it clear that many actors considered him to be more than just a fellow actor or collaborator. He was on another level, and the entertainment world will miss him terribly. To everyone’s surprise, though, Weathers was even more of a Michael B. Jordan supporter than Stallone.
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Carl Weathers PraisedCreedStar Michael B. Jordan
While legacy sequels are never a sure thing,Creedsurprised everyone by starting a whole new franchise where theRockymovies left off.Michael B. Jordan played Adonis Creedin the movie, the son of Apollo Creed, who was portrayed byCarl Weathersin multiple motion pictures. Although he was absent from all of theCreedfilms, his influence was felt.
Thus, Jordan would naturally pay tribute to the man whose footsteps he continued to follow. He shared a photo of Weathers on his Instagram stories, writing:
“We lost a legend.”
Meanwhile, Weathers praised Jordan’s portrayal of the character, even though he did not appear with him in theCreedfilms. Not long after the firstCreedmovie came out, the late actor shared on X, saying:
@michaelb4jordanYou did well for the CREED name! Congrats on great job, my friend! May your success continue.#BePeace
— Carl Weathers (@TheCarlWeathers)June 19, 2025
Evidently, there was a great deal of appreciation on both sides. Although we are aware of SylvesterStallone’s distancing fromCreed III,Weathers has never made negative remarks about the series.TheRocky Balboastar lamented the direction thatCreed III,the ninth installment, has taken.
During an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Stallone discussed hisdispleasure withCreed III’sdirectionand his different perspectives with director/star Michael B. Jordan and producer Irwin Winkler.
“That’s a regretful situation because I know what it could have been. It was taken in a direction that is quite different than I would’ve taken it. It’s a different philosophy — Irwin Winkler’s and Michael B. Jordan’s. I wish them well, but I’m much more of a sentimentalist. I like my heroes getting beat up, but I just don’t want them going into that dark space. I just feel people have enough darkness.”
Since the firstRockyfilm was released in 1976, Stallone has played Rocky Balboa in all six of theRockyfilm series. He played the same role inCreed(2015) andCreed II(2018), in which Jordan’s character, Adonis Creed, was trained by Balboa. In April 2021, Stallone made it known that he would not be participating in moreCreedmovies (viaThe Hollywood Reporter).
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Sylvester Stallone Gave His ‘Brilliant’ Co-Star A Heartfelt Tribute
Sylvester Stallone, who starred with Carl Weathers inRocky, released a video message in memory of the late actor shortly after word of his passing spread. The former reacted to the news of Weathers’ death and muses on his lasting influence in the video, displaying his evident emotion. Stallone said.
“Today is an incredibly sad day for me. I’m so torn up I can’t even tell you. Carl Weathers was such an integral part of my life, my success … I give him incredible credit.”
In fact, a large portion of Stallone’s video message is devoted to celebrating Weathers’ achievements and impact, in addition to paying tribute to him. The actor added:
“I never could have accomplished what we did with ‘Rocky’ without him. He was absolutely brilliant.”
A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone)
With the words“It is a horrible loss… he was magic”, Stallone concluded his homage, expressing how many people are probably feeling in the wake of Weathers’ passing.
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VarietyandDeadlinereport that the actor, who was born in New Orleans and is best known for his roles inRocky, Predator,andThe Mandalorian, “died peacefully in his sleep” on Thursday at the age of 76.
Social media was overflowing with fans lamenting the loss in comments. It is thus also a great chance to mention some of Weathers’ funniestHappy Gilmorelines. It is “all in the hips”, as the actor famously taught the world.
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