TheRockyfranchise has created some of the most iconic characters in Hollywood, one being Talia Shire’s Adrian. WithCreed 3set to arrive in theatres later this year and the possibility of futureCreedstories to follow, Shire has an idea for how the sequel/reboot films could bring her character back.
It was back in 1976 when fans first saw Shire’s Adrian on the big screen alongside Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky. From then on, the actress would reprise the acclaimed role in four moreRockyfilms while also being referred to off-screen in 2006’sRocky Balboaand inMGM’s newly successfulCreedadditions (where Rocky eventually runs the restaurant that is named after her).
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Shire, who appeared on the red carpet for there-release ofThe Godfather, spoke with CinemaBlend about the possibility of showing up in futureCreedfilms and how that may look. “I love the collaborations that I’ve had with Sylvester because I love him,” Shire said before sharing her idea. “I think I should be in a dream sequence. Rocky can carry me around as his bride. Remember that? Have you noticed I’m a bride in all of these movies?”
While it would most definitely be exciting to see Shire return in this role, a dream sequence may feel a little too out of place or cliché, especially since theCreedfilms are abandoning much of the cartoonish, over the top plot as seen in films likeRocky 4, instead striving to tell a much more grounded, grittier story filled with mature themes involving legacy and past trauma. And withStallone confirmed to not be returning forCreed 3, there’s no telling if he would even return for futureCreedsequels, let alone if there will even be more films at all after this upcoming third chapter.
Until the announcement of moreCreedfilms surfaces online, the focus is now onCreed 3, a film that will see Michael B. Jordan return to the titular role as well as make his directorial debut. Following in the footsteps oftalented filmmakers like Steven Caple Jr.and Ryan Coogler, Jordan and the rest of the team look to build on the success ofCreed 3’s two predecessors and present a worthy addition in theCreedseries.
This time around, it’sThe Harder They FallandAnt-Man 3starJonathan Majors who will play Adonis Creed’s adversary, and the actor has already hinted at the more personal story the upcoming film is striving to tell. The boxing drama will also see Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad reprise their roles as Bianca Taylor and Mary Anne Creed, while Coogler and his brother Keenan are working on the story and screenplay. The film continues its production in Atlanta after beginning this past January.
