Warning: This article contains spoilers for Creed 3.Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed previously faced Viktor Drago, the son of the man who killed his father, and although Viktor was a brutal enough villain, Creed 3's antagonist is even better. Donnie is making peace with Apollo's legacy, as well as reflecting on his own, when Damian Anderson, played by Jonathan Majors, comes into his life like a ghost from his past. A childhood friend turned convict, Dame has been released after eighteen years in prison for being caught holding the bag when Donnie attacked someone at their group home. Now, Dame thinks Donnie is living the life that was intended for him.
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