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What’s the story?
Briefly, after banter of Brock Lesnar potentially starring in the upcoming ‘Creed’ movie took the professional wrestling world by storm, industry experts and the mainstream media have seemingly shot down the possibility.
Apparently, experts are now of the view that the Creed team simply used the photo-shopped image including Lesnar as a publicity stunt in order to generate buzz ahead of the next Creed movie.
In case you didn’t know…
The world-renowned Hollywood actor/producer Sylvester Stallone recently posted the aforementioned photograph; alluding that Brock Lesnar may possibly star in the movie.
Following which, the pro-wrestling community, as well as the mainstream media, began speculating as to whether Lesnar has been signed by the movie makers to essay the role of Ivan Drago’s son in Creed 2.
The heart of the matter
Legendary action star Sylvester Stallone—best known for reprising iconic characters such as Rambo and Rocky in the movies—was initially set to direct Creed 2. However, it was revealed a couple of days back that ‘Sly’ has given up the director’s hat to Steven Caple Jr. (best known for movies such as ‘The Land’ and ‘A Different Tree’).
Stallone got the entire world of sports and entertainment buzzing by posting a photo-shopped image of him and Brock Lesnar inside an MMA cage (a UFC Octagon, to be specific). Nevertheless, the vast majority of pro-wrestling pundits and Hollywood experts are now attributing the aforementioned photograph as a PR stunt on part of the Creed team; in order to gain some publicity for the movie and spread the news that Steven Caple Jr. is now at the helms of Creed 2.
Furthermore, it was emphasized that the makers of Creed 2 are scouting a man to play the role of Victor Drago, the son of Rocky 4 villain Ivan Drago. The filmmakers want the son’s role to be played by a person from a combat sports/professional fighting background, and the man ought to be in his 20-30s (*Lesnar is 40 years of age*).
What’s next?
Creed 2 is presently in the works, and the chances of Brock Lesnar potentially starring in the movie seem slim…for now. Meanwhile, here are WWE's future plans for the Universal Champion.
Author’s take
If this truly is a publicity stunt on part of the Creed team, it’s rather annoying to have gone through this, as a pro-wrestling fan.
Regardless, in the world of show-business, one must never say never. Perhaps the filmmakers may come around and cast the Beast in Creed 2. Perhaps.
