Jonathan Majorsis a hot commodity in Hollywood right now.
so that secure Majors' participation, Jordan reached out to theAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniastar personally.
“I got it directly from the source,” Majors tells EW.
Jonathan Majors and Michael B. Jordan in ‘Creed III.'.Credit: Eli Ade/MGM
He confirmed it and he walked me through what the story was going to be."
And who can say no to that?
These differences ended up fueling the fictional characters on screen.
Jonathan Majors in ‘Creed III.'.Eli Ade/MGM
“The character’s name was originally Brandon it was completely different,” Majors says.
“There was a vehicle, but the vehicle had no paint on it and it had no wheels.
We just knew who was going to drive it.
The design of it was essentially very Mary Shelley.”
They got additional help from originalCreeddirector Ryan Coogler.
Another part of the preparation was physical.
“The ropes were a very inspiring choice,” Majors recalls.
“It was not mandatory, I was not even asked to go up the rope that way.
But when we got to the beach, I looked at it and thought, Why not?
I think I can, I think I can.
So when they said ‘action,’ I just went up.
That was a pretty great moment.”
But despite the intense physicality ofCreed III,Majors says his favorite moments with Jordan were the quieter ones.
“That’s where it’s most intimate, because we’re acting.
Those moments are quite special.”
Creed IIIis in theaters now.
