Jonathan Majors is in talks about a role in the boxing film Creed III , in which he would face Michael B. Jordan in the ring.
Majors was recently featured in the critically acclaimed HBO series Lovecraft Country . The 31-year-old actor broke through in 2019 with his role in the film The Last Black Man in San Francisco and was also featured in Spike Lee ‘s Netflix film Da 5 Bloods .
The deal for the role in Creed III has not yet been finalized, Deadline writes . Majors still has several obligations. Just like in the previous parts, Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad can also be seen in the boxing film. Sylvester Stallone previously announced that he would not return.
Michael B. Jordan is also involved as a director on Creed III . The film should hit theaters at the end of next year.