There Was A Rocky IV Reunion With Dolph Lundgren And Carl Weathers, See The Photo

Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago boxing in Rocky IV

When a major character in a movie franchise dies it's almost always a big deal, but few on screen deaths have hit fans quite as hard as that of Apollo Creed in Rocky IV. Apollo was killed in the boxing ring by Ivan Drago and the moment was so monumental that the recent Creed sequel felt compelled to revisit it.

The two men involved in that sequence were Carl Weathers as Creed and Dolph Lundgren as Drago, and the pair apparently found themselves working out together, as a new image from Lundgren shows the pair together at Gold's Gym in Venice California.

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Dolph Lundgren is absolutely right that Apollo is looking dangerous. In fact, both actors look great. If there was an actual rematch between the two, it would probably be one hell of a fight.

It was great to see Dolph Lundgren return to the Rocky franchise with Creed II. The film showed how the end of Rocky IV had impacted the character of Ivan Drago and his family. Of course, the problem with killing off a major character is that you can't bring them back for the franchise reboot, so we've had to do without a return for Carl Weathers.

On the plus side, Carl Weathers will be making a big return in another major franchise very soon, Star Wars. He's a member of the cast of The Mandalorian, the first Star Wars series which will debuting on Disney+ on November 12.

In addition to Creed II Dolph Lundgren was also recently seen in Aquaman, and the actor has a host of smaller films in various stages of production right now.

Interestingly, we don't what's in the cards for Carl Weathers in the future. He may have been at the gym simply to keep fit for his own sake, but he also might be there in order to get fit for a particular role. If that's the case, we have no idea what that role could be.

This picture makes one wonder why Carl Weathers was never in an Expendibles movie. He may be older but clearly he's in great shape and can hold his own in an action movie. Hopefully, The Mandalorian will let Weathers be part of some great action, which will then lead to more roles.

For the last several years Carl Weathers has mostly been a TV actor and it's time the movies took him back. We need him back on the big screen.

As for where Apollo Creed's son will go after Creed II. That's currently unknown. It seems likely that a Creed III is in the cards. The sequel did well at the box office and everybody involved seems willing to come back, so the name Apollo Creed likely isn't going anywhere, even if we can only imagine what an older Apollo would actually be like in the movies.

Dirk Libbey
Content Producer/Theme Park Beat

CinemaBlend’s resident theme park junkie and amateur Disney historian, Dirk began writing for CinemaBlend as a freelancer in 2015 before joining the site full-time in 2018. He has previously held positions as a Staff Writer and Games Editor, but has more recently transformed his true passion into his job as the head of the site's Theme Park section. He has previously done freelance work for various gaming and technology sites. Prior to starting his second career as a writer he worked for 12 years in sales for various companies within the consumer electronics industry. He has a degree in political science from the University of California, Davis.  Is an armchair Imagineer, Epcot Stan, Future Club 33 Member.