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It can’t be denied that the fans were impressed when they saw the return of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa in 2015’sCreed.It was a great moment for theRockyfans to see the revival of the franchise. However, nobody expected that this time, he also had to witness a real-life drama on the set as the filming of the movie boasts a controversial story of a physical altercation.
It is nothing new for Hollywood movies to occasionally witness a behind-the-scene brawl between actors. Even Sylvester Stallone himself was reported to be in such a drama with actor Richard Gere during the filming ofThe Lords of Flatbush.Something similar happened on the set ofCreedas boxer-turned-actor Tony Bellew reportedly got into a physical conflict with another actor on set.
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Sylvester Stallone had to stop a real fight inCreed
TheCreedfranchise centered on the life of Adonis Creed played byMichael B. Jordankickstarted in 2015 as a spinoff of the iconicRockyfranchise. The film focuses on how Adonis Creed is trained by his father Apollo Creed’s former rival Rocky Balboa. Since then we have got three movies in the spin-off franchise.
The filming of the 2015 movie got a bit ugly when former boxer-turned-actor Tony Bellew allegedly went into a physical conflict with another actor on set. Although there haven’t been many details on the incident, it can be said that the crew was lucky as things were stopped from escalating into something more serious. The former boxer nicknamed ‘Bomber’ boasts a record of having 20 Knockouts.
The incident was first brought to light when TMZ reported the incident. According to it,Sylvester Stalloneand the others had to intervene when the Ricky Colnan actor jumped out of the ring and went against another actor on set who was playing the role of his corner coach. Even though the makers repeatedly denied the incident getting physical, several witnesses spoke otherwise.
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What did Malik Bazille say about the whole incident?
For everyone unversed, Malik Bazille is the actor who was at the center of all this alongside Tony Bellew. According to him, the whole incident was a part of a misunderstanding and he did nothing to drive Tony Bellew mad. As he publicly spoke about the incident in a 2021 podcast, the fans got some clarification about what happened on the set that day.
If Malik Bazille’s statement onThe Fighter and The Kidpodcast is believed, the conflict occurred when Bellew was irritated by a repeated order from director Ryan Coogler. Unfortunately, the cruiserweight champion thought it was coming from Malik Bazille who played the role of the character Amir in the 2015 flick. It was also primarily due to Coogler’s“weird”directorial skills who was at that time under the ring and repeatedly told Bellew to ‘sell the body shot’.
“Ryan Coogler – the director – he’d do these weird spots where he would watch playback and this time he was under the ring, no one can see him. We cut. I’m chilling and talking to the extras. I’m chopping it up and he goes, ‘Malik, don’t ever tell me to f–king sell a body shot. I know how to f–king sell a body shot’”
It led to the duo reportedly engaging in a verbal altercation which was stopped by Sylvester Stallone and the others. The actor and the comedian also added that even the police were involved in the whole incident when the witnesses were scared about it. But it was evident from his statement that Bazille understood the whole incident as a misunderstanding and didn’t mind anything.
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On the other hand, Tony Bellew never spoke publicly about the incident and only admitted how he felt while working with Stallone. It was an unforgettable experience for the 40-year-old who never expected to work alongside one of the greatest names in Hollywood.
Creedcan be rented on Apple TV+.
Source:TMZ
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
