Feb 2, 2024 · Sylvester Stallone has been candid about Carl Weathers' scrapped "Rocky Balboa" cameo as well as his regrets over how he handled the character of Apollo Creed.

Nov 16, 2021 · Sylvester Stallone's Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago director's cut finally makes it clear that Apollo Creed's (Carl Weathers) death was Rocky Balboa's (Sylvester Stallone) fault. With 35 years of hindsight, Stallone has re-edited Rocky IV by cutting scenes he was never happy with, tweaking several existing scenes, and adding never-before-seen footage.

Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and a former football player. His prominent roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise .

Feb 2, 2024 · In a clip from the AFI Archive, Carl Weathers talks about the impact of the famous fight scene in Rocky between Apollo Creed and Rocky Balboa. Subscribe to...

Feb 3, 2024 · The turbulent production of “Rocky IV” marked a pivotal moment in the career of American actor Carl Weathers, renowned for his portrayal of the iconic boxer Apollo Creed in the first four films of the Rocky series (1976–1985).

Feb 3, 2024 · Carl Weathers fans have been sharing behind-the-scenes footage of the actor practicing Rocky fight scenes with Sylvester Stallone. Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in the legendary series of...

Nov 10, 2022 · Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), a famed heavyweight champion, challenges a small-time boxer, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) when he doesn’t find a challenger matching his class. Initially reluctant, Rocky decides to take up the gauntlet with shaky confidence.

Dec 3, 2024 · Rocky IV star Dolph Lundgren reveals the on-set tension between him and co-star Carl Weathers. Having played Apollo Creed in the first three Rocky films, Weathers was no stranger to the hugely successful sports movie franchise when he returned for a fourth go-around.

Dec 7, 2024 · When an exhibition match between Carl Weathers' Apollo Creed and Dolph Lundgren's USSR boxing star Ivan Drago goes wrong, Rocky Balboa puts all his efforts into defeating the Soviet athlete in order to honor his friend's legacy and exalt America's patriotic spirit.

Dec 4, 2024 · Dolph Lundgren and Carl Weathers were initially adversaries both on and off-camera in Rocky IV. In a recent interview, Lundgren explained why he felt Weathers was always sore about their characters' fight in the 1985 sports movie.