Jonathan Majors Admits He Once ‘Walked Out’ Of A Marvel Meeting: ‘I Hope This Doesn’t Bite Me In The Ass’

EXCLUSIVE: As his directorial debut Creed III was cresting toward a $100 million global opening weekend and setting numerous records — top opening for the Creed franchise and biggest sports film opening ever and a knockout victory for MGM, new parent Amazon & United Artists Releasing as the company embraces the theatrical release, and Warner Bros (which launched the film overseas) — Michael B. Jordan sat down with me Sunday night as those numbers were piling higher. It was the first in person interview for us since I met him and Ryan Coogler at Cannes for the launch of Fruitvale Station. Trying to rebound from my own family tragedy months earlier, that film was cathartic for me because it was the first time I grieved the death of my father in Hurricane Sandy. I shared that with them, and spent a lot of time with both, and especially Jordan. He was just stepping into stardom and we talked about everything from navigating such a famous name to how much he was obliged to give of himself in interviews and in public. This was at a surreal moment when he was still a little uneasy walking down the Croisette and hearing a person or two calling out “Where’s Wallace,” the meme line about his young character from the series The Wire. I recall walking away from Coogler and Jordan hoping they continued to make strong followup creative choices because all the potential was there. Who knew it might happen so quickly for each of them?

EXCLUSIVE: As his directorial debut Creed III was cresting toward a $100 million global opening weekend and setting numerous records — top opening for the Creed franchise and biggest sports film opening ever and a knockout victory for MGM, new parent Amazon & United Artists Releasing as the company embraces the theatrical release, and Warner Bros (which launched the film overseas) — Michael B. Jordan sat down with me Sunday night as those numbers were piling higher. It was the first in person interview for us since I met him and Ryan Coogler at Cannes for the launch of Fruitvale Station. Trying to rebound from my own family tragedy months earlier, that film was cathartic for me because it was the first time I grieved the death of my father in Hurricane Sandy. I shared that with them, and spent a lot of time with both, and especially Jordan. He was just stepping into stardom and we talked about everything from navigating such a famous name to how much he was obliged to give of himself in interviews and in public. This was at a surreal moment when he was still a little uneasy walking down the Croisette and hearing a person or two calling out “Where’s Wallace,” the meme line about his young character from the series The Wire. I recall walking away from Coogler and Jordan hoping they continued to make strong followup creative choices because all the potential was there. Who knew it might happen so quickly for each of them?

Michael Corleone said it best: “Never let anyone know what you are thinking.”

Michael B. Jordan has the future of the Creed franchise on his thoughts.

Charna Flam Jonathan Majors and Michael B. Jordan are busy promoting “Creed III,” but the pair are hoping to work together again soon. In “Creed III,” Jordan returns as Adonis Creed and stars opposite Majors, who portrays new antagonist, Damian Anderson. Ahead of the March 3 premiere, the two sat down with the New York Times to discuss the film, their individual careers and how they intend to continue to partner for future projects.  In his directorial debut, Jordan placed immense pressure on himself, which trickled down to his preparation in pitching Majors for the role. “I was all in my head, like, ‘OK, what are the things I would want to hear? This dude can do a million different things right now. What’s going to make him take a chance on this actor-director who hasn’t directed [anything]?’” revealed Jordan.

Jonathan Majors is opening up about the impact his father’s absence has had on his life.

decades-old film franchises out there to which I say: Keep making more, please.The pulse-pounding “Creed III” is the ninth movie in the series. And although there is nary a mention of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa in this one, the indomitable spirit, grit and heart that made the 1976 original a surprise hit is still alive — 47 years later.Running time: 116 minutes. Rated PG-13 (intense sports action, violence and some strong language).

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media is launching a podcast featuring one-on-one conversations between the production company’s execs and key creative partners — with Coogler sitting down with longtime partner Michael B. Jordan for the first episode. The “In Proximity” podcast promises listeners a deep dive into the creative process of making movies, TV, music and podcasts, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at Proximity’s projects and future titles. The show premieres with Coogler and Jordan’s episode on Sunday, March 12, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other podcast platforms as well as proximitymedia.com, with new episodes to be released weekly.

Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors are in a debate about the next “Sexiest Man Alive”.

Jonathan Majors seems like he's everywhere recently, that's because he is! The actor has starred in three feature films this year and we're only three months in. From playing an aspiring bodybuilder in January's  to the formidable Kang the Conqueror in February's , he's been making his mark. And now the 33-year-old is earning critical acclaim for his role in the highly anticipated third installment of the spinoff franchise, , which also serves as Michael B.

Jonathan Majors reveals what it was like having Michael B. Jordan as a director on “Creed III” in an interview with ET Canada’s Keshia Chanté.

Michael B. Jordan had an interesting run-in with a former classmate on the red carpet during a screening for his film, in Atlanta, GeorgiaThe 36-year-old stars as boxer Adonis in the film, which also marks his directorial debut.

Michael B. Jordan had an interesting run-in with a former classmate on the red carpet during a screening for his film, in Atlanta, GeorgiaThe 36-year-old stars as boxer Adonis in the film, which also marks his directorial debut.

Michael B. Jordan has come a long way since his high school days, but the actor was recently reminded of his past when he reunited with a fellow student who used to bully him.

Zack Sharf Michael B. Jordan came face to face with one of his high school bullies during a recent “Creed III” premiere event. “The Morning Hustle” radio show host Lore’l revealed on a recent episode of her “Undressing Room” podcast that she attended high school with Jordan and was one of many students who teased the then-aspiring actor for his name. “You know what’s so crazy? I went to school with Michael B. Jordan at a point in life,” Lore’l said on the podcast (via NME). “And to be honest with you, we teased him all the damn time because his name was Michael Jordan. Let’s start there, and he was no Michael Jordan.” “He also would come to school with a headshot,” she added. “We lived in Newark, that’s the hood. We would make fun of him like, ‘What you gonna do with your stupid headshot!?’ And now look at him!”

Michael B. Jordan has crossed paths with a high school contemporary who used to ‘tease him’ in an awkward red carpet moment.Lore’l of The Morning Hustle revealed in a recent podcast chat on Undressing Room that she and others used to make fun of the actor because of his name.“You know what’s so crazy? I went to school with Michael B. Jordan at a point in life,” she recalled.

The stars of Creed III are bringing their new movie to Atlanta!

We’re back for a third round of Adonis Creeds life with Creed III. Making his directorial debut, Michael B. Jordan executes his vision for the future of these films in the franchise which is something to appreciate as each of the movies has a different director who frames each Creed in their own style. In this new installment, Adonis faces a new challenge: the past. Alongside Jordan, the movie stars Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris and Phylicia Rashad.

There has never been a bad “Rocky” movie before, and thank goodness “Creed III” keeps the streak alive.Even the films in the “Rocky” series with less-than-stellar reputations are interesting character pieces, valuable snapshots of their moments in history, which only become more enjoyable as time marches on. Time has marched directly into the “Creed” series, an equally impressive collection of underdog tales starring Michael B.

Marvel‘s Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania and Michael B. Jordan in the upcoming boxing sequel Creed III, has revealed which of the Hollywood heavyweights packs the hardest punch.Majors plays villain Kang The Conqueror in Quantumania, who shares multiple fight scenes with Rudd’s Ant-Man. In Creed III, he faces off against Jordan’s champion boxer Adonis in the ring.