Warning: This article contains spoilers for Creed III.Apollo Creed's (Carl Weathers) legacy looms large over the Creed franchise, and one major death in Creed III significantly changes its memory. Apollo went from being Rocky Balboa's (Sylvester Stallone) main antagonist in Rocky and Rocky II to being one of The Italian Stallion's greatest allies and mentors, and the unique relationship that the boxers shared allowed his son Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) to become one of Rocky's finest — if unlikely — proteges. With Rocky in his corner, Donnie manages to take on many enemies, from his own inner demons to Viktor Drago, the son of The Siberian Express whose punch killed his father in the ring.

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