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TheCreedfranchise which was the follow-up to Sylvester Stallone’s cultRockyfilms, gained its own brand of popularity owing to Michael B. Jordan’s charismatic presence, along with the Italian Stallion’s aura as well.Creed 3directed by, and starring Jordan along with Jonathan Majors, took this success one step further by receiving a lot of critical acclaim, while also ruling the box office.
The third installment though, did not feature the towering persona of the franchise’s talisman Stallone. With news that Michael B. Jordan is all set to direct a 4th film in the series, many fans have taken to social media to express their desire to see theRockysuperstar reprise his iconic role once more.
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Fans Demand Sylvester Stallone’s Presence In Michael B. Jordan’sCreed 4
Creed 3directed byMichael B. Jordanbecame a runaway success not just for its slickly choreographed fight scenes, but also for the intense on-screen rivalry between Jordan and Jonathan Majors. The critical and commercial success of the film has now prompted theBlack Pantherstar to take the narrative forward through a 4th film.
Following this information, many netizens took to social media to express their pleasure after hearing aboutCreed 4. A few others also made a call-out toSylvester Stallone, who was absent fromCreed 3, to be included in the mix.
bring back stallone to help with this
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia)August 21, 2025
Very happy to see this.
Please bring back Stallone.
— John Smith (New) 🇺🇲 (@JohnSmithNew2)August 24, 2025
They better bring back Rocky Balboa
— CharlesReacts (@CharlesReactsYT)June 11, 2025
Is Rocky returning tho?
— DoomBlazer 🍥 (@DoomBlazer23)July 29, 2025
From the opinions of a section of the audience, it is evident that Sylvester Stallone is well and truly the face of the franchise. It now remains to be seen if Michael B. Jordan will tweak the narrative to bring back Rocky Balboa.
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Michael B. Jordan’s vision forCreed 4
The big news coming in from Hollywood is the making ofCreed 4, which will be directed by Michael B. Jordan. After the success of the 3rd installment in which the actor donned the director’s hat for the first time, Jordan is looking to expand on the universe once more. Producer Irvin Winkler confirmed that the film was in the works, and had a very good plot that would relate to audiences.
While there are no other details about the film from Jordan’s side at the moment, the Marvel star spoke about the franchise back in February 2023 and stated thatCreed 4was definitely being envisioned. Speaking toIGN, the actor elaborated on what his vision was for the film.
“I just want to expand the Creed-verse within reason, but definitely expect other things around Creed for sure,”
At present, the film is slated for a release in 2026 or 2027. There have also been opinions floating around about bringing back Sylvester Stallone into the mix once more. Time will tell if Jordan’s narrative will have the space for the Italian Stallion to reprise his cult character Rocky Balboa once again.
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
