Michael B. Jordan has consistently surprised his fans with his incredible career choices. From playing a menacing villain with Killmonger in Black Panther, to a fearless hero with Adonis Creed in the Creed franchise, playing dual roles in Sinners that bagged him an Oscar, to directing and producing several projects, the actor is on a roll, and fans can’t wait to see what he brings next.
As compelling an actor he is, Jordan shines even brighter in diverse roles in front and behind the camera. His partnership with fan-favorite director Ryan Coogler has given us some amazing films, like Black Panther, Sinners, and Creed, the Rocky spin-off. Coogler helmed the first feature and took the mega task of introducing Adonis (Jordan) as he tracks down a retired Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) in Philadelphia to ask for training. The movie was a big hit thanks to many nostalgic elements, Stallone’s Oscar-nominated performance, and a brilliant story. Grossing $173 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, Creed received widespread acclaim from critics who praised Coogler’s direction, the screenplay, and acting performances. Its success was followed up with Creed II, which takes Adonis’ story forward in a compelling way.
Adonis faces off against Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu), the son of Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), who was responsible for the death of Adonis’ father, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), some thirty-three years earlier. Co-written by Juel Taylor and Stallone and directed by Steven Caple Jr., the movie was an even bigger success, earning $214 million at the box office on a $50 million budget. The 83% Rotten Tomatoes-rated movie is universally loved for its fight sequences, strong character development, and was criticized for plot predictability, but it’s a great watch.
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Creed III marked Jordan’s directorial debut and a compelling one at that. We follow Adonis as he faces a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors), who is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. Co-written by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin, the movie packs some serious gut punches and proves a worthy addition to the Creed universe. Like its predecessors, the film was a box office success, grossing over $276 million worldwide. It further earned an 89% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the audience giving it an even higher 95%.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Personality Quiz Which Sci-Fi Hero Are You Most Like? Paul Atreides · Captain Kirk · Princess Leia · Ellen Ripley · Max Rockatansky
Five iconic heroes. Five completely different ways of facing an impossible universe. One of them shares your instincts, your values, and your particular way of refusing to back down. Eight questions will tell you which one.
🏜️Paul Atreides
🖖Capt. Kirk
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✊Princess Leia
🔦Ellen Ripley
🔥Max Rockatansky
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How do you lead when the stakes couldn’t be higher? The way you lead under pressure is the most honest thing about you.
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What is your greatest strength in a crisis? The quality that keeps you alive when everything else fails.
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What is the thing you’d sacrifice everything else for? Your deepest motivation is your truest compass.
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How do you relate to the people around you? Who you are to others under pressure is who you really are.
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You’re facing a threat that no one else believes is real. What do you do? How you respond when you’re the only one who sees it defines everything.
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What has your heroism cost you personally? Every hero pays. The question is what — and whether they’d pay it again.
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How do you feel about the rules of the world you’re in? Every hero has a relationship with the system. What’s yours?
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When everything is on the line, what keeps you going? The answer is the most honest thing about you.
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Your Hero Has Been Identified Your Sci-Fi Hero Is…
Your answers point to the iconic sci-fi hero who shares your instincts, your values, and your particular way of facing the impossible.
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Arrakis · Dune
Paul Atreides
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You carry a weight most people would crumble under — the knowledge of what you’re capable of, and the burden of what you might have to become.
You see further ahead than others and you plan accordingly, even when the vision frightens you.
You are driven by loyalty to your people and a sense of destiny you didn’t ask for but can’t escape.
Paul Atreides is not simply a hero — he is someone who understands the cost of power and chooses to bear it anyway.
That gravity, that willingness to carry what others won’t, is exactly you.
USS Enterprise · Star Trek
Captain Kirk
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You lead with instinct, warmth, and an absolute refusal to accept a no-win scenario — because you’ve always believed there’s a third option nobody else has thought of yet.
You take the mission seriously without ever taking yourself too seriously.
Your crew would follow you anywhere, not because you demand it, but because you’ve earned it.
Kirk’s genius isn’t tactical — it’s human. He reads people, bends rules with purpose, and wills outcomes into existence through sheer conviction.
That combination of warmth, audacity, and relentless optimism is unmistakably yours.
The Rebellion · Star Wars
Princess Leia
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You are the kind of person who holds the line when everyone else is losing faith — not because you’re fearless, but because giving up simply isn’t something you’re capable of.
You lead through conviction. Your voice carries because your belief is unshakeable.
You gave up everything ordinary the moment you chose the cause, and you’ve never looked back.
Leia is not a supporting character in her own story — she is the moral centre of the entire rebellion.
That same fierce, principled, unbreakable core is what defines you.
The Nostromo · Alien
Ellen Ripley
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You are not reckless, not grandiose, and not particularly interested in being anyone’s hero — you just refuse to stop when it matters.
You see threats clearly, you document the truth even when no one listens, and when the time comes you handle it yourself.
Ripley’s heroism is earned, not performed. She doesn’t have a speech — she has a flamethrower and a plan.
You share her composure under the worst possible pressure, and her refusal to pretend the monster isn’t there.
When it counts, you don’t flinch. That’s everything.
The Wasteland · Mad Max
Max Rockatansky
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You have been through fire that would break most people — and what came out the other side is something the world underestimates at its peril.
You don’t ask for help, don’t need validation, and don’t wait for anyone to tell you the rules no longer apply.
Your loyalty, when it finally arrives, is absolute — but it’s earned in silence and tested in action, not in words.
Max is not a nihilist. He is someone who lost everything and found, against his will, that he still has something worth protecting.
That bruised, stubborn, ultimately human core is exactly yours.
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The ‘Creed’ Franchise is Knocking Out the Competition on Streaming
Creed II and Creed III have taken over their free-streaming home, Tubi’s, top 10 charts, according to FlixPatrol. Creed II is at #2 spot right behind chart topper The Beach House, while Creed III stands at #4 spot behind A Madea Family Funeral among other films. If you want to check out the films, this seems to be the right time when they are available on a free streamer.
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