What Keeps Sylvester Stallone Out of Creed 3?

Adonis Creed's story is about his journey to become the greatest fighter of all time and carry on the Creed boxing legacy.

Image credit: getty images By James Dan

Rocky Balboa will not be returning to the Rocky Cinematic Universe due to a story behind his absence.

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Sylvester Stallone's screen time in the 2018 sequel was somewhat decreased since he was extensively featured in the previous film as Adonis' trainer and inspiration.

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Rocky Balboa will be entirely absent from the third installment. Something doesn't feel right about a Rocky picture that doesn't feature the man himself.

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The absence of Sylvester Stallone from the ninth film in the franchise has been known for some time, but the reason is a little murkier.

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As long as Winkler remains involved in the Rocky Balboa flicks, Stallone will no longer be participating.

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"You can't make peace with someone who's been so evil, in my opinion," said the local lad who rose from rags to riches as the pride of the City of Brotherly Love.

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Stallone sold the rights to Rocky Winkler in 1976 for peanuts, resulting in the success of the nine Rocky films.

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Stallone is not paid for his work in the franchise, which is the most successful sports franchise in film history.

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He constructed the gravy train that he feels Irwin is riding all the way to the bank and authored the screenplay for Rocky. He also doesn't appear to be incorrect.

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Stallone and Winkler have grown apart, leading to Stallone refusing to work with Winkler. Stallone calling Winkler a "parasite"

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