Creed 4 Shouldn’t Kill Rocky Off – Sylvester Stallone Already Got A Perfect Ending

Over the course of eight movies, Rocky Balboa’s character arc has been closed out beautifully, making it unnecessary to address his death in the upcoming Creed 4. Given the recent confirmation of Creed 4‘s development, speculation has begun as to what the sequel’s plot will focus on. The Creed franchise gave Rocky Balboa new life as a mentor for the son of Apollo Creed, but introduced a cancer diagnosis for the ultimate underdog to contend with in the original Creed. With the franchise jumping forward a few years in Creed III, it would make narrative sense to address what happened to Adonis’ mentor and friend since his last appearance in Creed II.