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The character is played by Michael B. Jordan in all three installments. In the fictional setting of the films, Adonis is the illegitimate son of the late and former world champion Apollo Creed, the result of an affair between him and a woman with the surname Johnson who died sometime in the 1990s.
Adonis Johnson is the son of the famous boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died in a boxing match in Rocky IV (1985). Adonis wasn't born until after his father's death and wants to follow his fathers footsteps in boxing.
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- Ryan Coogler
- 2015-11-25
Nov 23, 2015 · “Creed” begins with Donnie’s past, where young, orphaned Adonis Johnson is visited in juvenile hall by Apollo Creed’s widow, Mary Anne (a fiercely maternal Phylicia Rashad). Mary Anne adopts the young man, a product of an affair Apollo had before he was killed in the ring by Drago in “Rocky IV”.
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In 1998, Adonis "Donnie" Johnson -- the son of former heavyweight champion Apollo Creed via an extramarital affair -- is serving time in a Los Angeles youth detention center when Creed's widow, Mary Anne, visits and offers to take him in. In 2015, Donnie is in Tijuana, Mexico, preparing for his fight in an amateur boxing bout hosted in a bar. Upon ...
Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson CreedSylvester Stallone as Rocky BalboaTessa Thompson as BiancaPhylicia Rashad as Mary Anne CreedMichael B. Jordan reunites with his frequent collaborator Ryan Coogler and also Wood Harris, whom Jordan worked with on The Wire.It is also the first Rocky film:Filming began on January 19, 2015 in Liverpool and later also took place in Philadelphia, PA, Rocky's symbolic home. It was released on November 25, 2015 in the United States - the 40th anniversary...Feb 14, 2023 · When we first meet Adonis "Donnie" Johnson in "Creed," it's 1998 and he's in a juvenile detention center. Having been brawling with a kid twice his size, it's clear this boy has a fiery temper...
Appropriated Appellation: When the LA-born Adonis first arrives in Philly, he's derisively nicknamed "Hollywood" by the trainer at Mickey's. By the time of the Conlan match, it's become his official Nom de Guerre .
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Adonis Johnson is the son of the famous boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died in a boxing match in Rocky IV (1985). Adonis wasn't born until after his father's death and wants to follow his fathers footsteps in boxing.
