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Carl Weathers, imposing actor who endured real punches as Apollo Creed in the Rocky series – obituary

Carl Weathers, who has died aged 76, played Sylvester Stallone’s boxing rival Apollo Creed in the triple Oscar-winning film Rocky (1976); he also had a famous handshake with Arnold Schwarzenegger in ...
The New York Times

An homage to Apollo Creed and the actor who played him, Carl Weathers

Sadness hits how it hits, when it hits, and there’s no telling why or when things impact you so. Hearing that Carl Weathers, the former Oakland Raiders linebacker turned actor, known best for playing ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Rocky IV’: Sylvester Stallone Wishes He’d Let Apollo Creed Live to Play This Role in ‘Rocky V’ and ‘Rocky Balboa’

Stallone publicly apologized to Weathers for killing off his character in a 2019 happy birthday Instagram post reported by CinemaBlend. In Rocky IV, a retired Apollo agrees to fight an exhibition ...
Yahoo

Carl Weathers as 'Apollo Creed' was the closest to Muhammad Ali | Opinion

Feb. 5—Carl Weathers never won an Academy Award for acting. Actors Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young and Burgess Meredith were all nominated for "Rocky" in 1976. All were shut out. That ...
bleedingcool

Apollo Creed Enters the Ring Once Again with Star Ace Toys

"The celebration of the 45th Anniversary of Rocky continues with the release of the one sixth scale collectible figure of Rocky's friend and nemesis, Apollo Creed. World Heavyweight Champion Apollo ...
The Cheat Sheet

Sylvester Stallone Nixed an Apollo Creed Scene in ‘Rocky Balboa’ Because of Carl Weathers’ ‘Greed’

The Rocky series had many antagonists for Stallone to square off against in the ring. But Stallone once felt that Carl Weathers’ Apollo Creed might have stood out from the others. He credited Weathers ...
New York Post

Carl Weathers dead: ‘Rocky’s’ Apollo Creed and ‘Predator’ star was 76

Carl Weathers, who was best known for playing Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, has died. He was 76. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his family said in a statement ...
Sports Illustrated

Carl Weathers Was a Raider Before Becoming Apollo Creed

Actor and former linebacker Carl Weathers became the latest former player to light the Al Davis Memorial Torch last Sunday before the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Houston Texans, 38-20, at Allegiant ...
Penn Live

Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed in ‘Rocky,’ has died: Here’s what we know

Movie fans across the country received some devastating news on Friday afternoon, as actor Carl Weathers passed away on Thursday at the age of 76, his family announced. Weathers is perhaps most famous ...
bleedingcool

Apollo Creed Enters the Ring with New Hiya Toys Rocky 1/12 Figure

Apollo Creed, portrayed with charismatic flair by Carl Weathers, arrived on the screen with the 1976 film Rocky. As the undisputed heavyweight champion, Creed stole the spotlight, even if he was going ...
collider

Why Apollo Creed Deserved to Lose in Rocky IV

Tom Reimann is a writer and comedian and somehow Senior Editor of Features at Collider. He has written for Cracked.com, Mad Magazine, BunnyEars.com, and Some More News, and is the co-founder of the ...
The News-Herald

Carl Weathers as ‘Apollo Creed’ was the closest to Muhammad Ali | Opinion

Carl Weathers never won an Academy Award for acting. Actors Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young and Burgess Meredith were all nominated for “Rocky” in 1976. All were shut out. That included ...