Carl Weathers, qui incarnait Apollo Creed dans la saga "Rocky", est mort

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L'acteur américain Carl Weathers, connu pour avoir incarné le boxeur Apollo Creed face à Sylvester Stallone dans la saga "Rocky", est décédé à l'âge de 76 ans, a annoncé vendredi sa famille.  Le comédien est mort jeudi "paisiblement dans son sommeil", selon un communiqué publié par ses proches. - L'info en continu  https://buzzplus.fr/ Infos, news & actualités - L'information internationale en direct.

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00:00 American actor Carl Weathers, known for playing boxer Apollo Creed against Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky saga,

00:06 died at the age of 76, announced Friday to his family.

00:10 The actor died peacefully on Thursday in his sleep, according to a statement published by his relatives.

00:16 Carl Weathers played in more than 75 American films and TV series during his career.

00:22 His most famous role remains that of Apollo Creed, an tireless Afro-American puncher

00:27 who finds himself challenged on the ring by Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky saga.

00:31 In the original film of 1976, Apollo Creed is a heavyweight world champion

00:36 who puts his belt in play against a perfect stranger, played by Sylvester Stallone.

00:41 Their final clash, with his blood, broken bones and slow-motion shots,

00:46 remains a cult moment and a reference in terms of fighting films.

00:50 The first Rocky won the Oscar for Best Film and launched Sylvester Stallone's immense career.

00:56 "Today is an incredibly sad day for me," the actor reacted on Instagram.

01:01 "Carl Weathers was an integral part of my life, of my success, and I am incredibly grateful to him.

01:07 He was absolutely brilliant, his voice, his size, his presence, his athletic abilities,

01:13 but above all his heart, his soul," added the actor of Rambo.

01:17 "It's a horrible loss."

01:19 LEGEND

01:21 First an enemy of Rocky Balboa, the character of Apollo Creed

01:25 transforms during the films as a road companion to the boxer.

01:28 An evolution that allowed years later to relaunch the franchise,

01:32 under the name of Creed, where Stallone becomes Adonis' coach, Apollo's son.

01:37 Carl Weathers had also been opposed in the 1987 film Predator to Arnold Schwarzenegger,

01:43 who deplored a loss of a legend on Friday.

01:46 "An extraordinary athlete, a fantastic actor and a formidable person," said the actor.

01:52 "We couldn't have done Predator without him.

01:55 And we certainly wouldn't have had as much fun doing it."

01:58 "Carl Weathers was a phenomenal talent, a real professional and a very dear friend,"

02:03 also said actor Jesse Ventura, who had played with him in Predator before becoming governor of Minnesota.

02:10 More recently, Carl Weathers had appeared in several episodes of the The Mandalorian series,

02:15 inspired by the Star Wars universe.

02:17 He played Griff Karga, head of the bounty hunter guild who informs the Mandalorian

02:22 of the life of a search for Grogu, the little creature nicknamed "Baby Yoda" by fans.

02:27 Carl Weathers was born in 1948 in New Orleans.

02:31 Before becoming an actor, he had played eight matches in the NFL,

02:35 the American professional football league in the United States.

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