Florian Munteanu, get ready for your close-up. The Romanian heavyweight boxer (he was born in Germany) was cast to play the son of Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) in Creed 2 alongside star Michael B. Jordan, Munteanu announced.
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Jordan will reprise his role as Adonis Creed, the son of Apollo Creed (a legendarily bulked Carl Weathers). Sylvester Stallone will once again play his iconic character Rocky Balboa.
While plot details are still under wraps, it’s all but assured that Munteanu’s character will fight Jordan's Creed at some point in the film.
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Munteanu definitely has the muscle to take on the role as Drago’s son. Just look at his Instagram:
Now, Munteanu will step into the ring in his first major role in an American production.
Here’s how Munteanu trains to become such a shredded beast.
Creed 2 will be released on November 21.
Creed 2 marks Munteanu's major acting debut. UFC fighter Sage Northcutt said that he sent in a tape for the role, but the producers clearly opted for an actor with more of a physical presence with the 6'4", 245-lb Munteanu.
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Munteanu shows off the scary-shredded physique that he'll use to battle Michael B. Jordan in Creed 2.
Munteanu's biceps are nearly as big as his lats. He'll need them to take on Adonis Creed in Creed 2.
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Munteanu gets in a massive lift, showing off his major strength in the gym:
Munteanu shows off a muscle-building workout using a cable machine and dumbbell curls.
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Munteanu gets in an upper-body workout.
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Munteanu hits the heavy bag for a workout finisher.
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Munteanu can throw a hell of a punch—Michael B. Jordan will need to get more shredded than ever to match up with the son of Ivan Drago.
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Munteanu shows off how he gets his abs so rock-hard.
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Munteanu shows off his legs after a workout—no wonder his nickname is "Big Nasty".
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While the plot of Creed 2 is still under wraps, there's a good bet that the movie will pick up about 30 years after the events of Rocky IV—and that means Drago will be back to face off against Balboa again. His on-screen son, then, will have to play the same force of nature that Drago was—and Munteanu looks the part.
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