Adonis Creed's story all the more better.
The Creed franchise stems from the Rocky movie franchise, which failed to deliver an impressive third installment.
Creed 3's Success Would Beat Rocky's Record
Rocky and Rocky III began to lose its spark and paved the way for even worse additions to Balboa's story in Rocky IV and Rocky V. While Rocky III didn't live up the franchise's first two films, Creed III can leave a different legacy and follow the critical acclaim of its two predecessors with its ambitious choice of a director in Jordan.
Jordan's newfound status as director presents a unique opportunity for the Creed franchise to hone its character-driven narrative. While already a compelling tale of the son of Apollo Creed, Rocky's former rival, and his triumphs and struggles on the way to the pinnacle of the boxing world, the Creed movies can greatly benefit from Jordan's understanding of Adonis as a character. Movies directed by their lead actor aren't overly common. However, Jordan can input his experience portraying Adonis' journey into his directorial approach, resulting in a more personal approach to Creed III than the first two movies.
Why Michael B. Jordan Directing Creed 3 Is A Risk
One could consider Jordan starting his directing career with the third installment in a highly popular franchise as a risky move. After all, he is following in the footsteps of two expert directors in Coogler and Caple Jr. In spite of Jordan's inexperience, he has been able to learn from the aforementioned directors as a means to inspire his own approach to Creed III. Making his directorial debut in a movie as big and as important as Creed III is ambitious, but there's no reason to believe that Jordan isn't up to the challenge.
