“Creed III”: A tribute to Latin American boxing and strong women

Monica Rubalcava

Los Angeles (USA), March 5 (EFE). – The third film in the “Creed” saga, released this weekend, pays homage to Latino boxing history and highlights the importance of women in the mostly male industry. “It’s important for girls to see women have power,” actress Selenis Leyva told EFE.

“The writers did a great job of depicting not only the world of boxing, but also the personal world of Adonis (the protagonist) and I am intrigued by the idea of ​​teaching that strong men and strong women can exist in the field,” Leva explained.

The third part of the story, starring Michael Jordan, shows Adonis Johnson Creed returning to the boxing ring to confront not only a significant person in his life, but also the regrets of the past that torment him.

The saga begins in 2015 to resume the life of famed boxer “Rocky” – immortalized by Sylvester Stallone in the ’70s and ’80s – this time as trainer to the son of his rival, and later friend, Apollo Creed.

After being a part of the first two films, Stallone left the project and in this final installment of the story, Jordan took the directing reins for the first time in his career.

Leva explained, who also admitted that the entire cast created an atmosphere of brotherhood and support for the 36-year-old actor throughout filming. Years.

The movie features intense fight scenes inspired by the aesthetics of Japanese anime like “Naruto” and “Dragon Ball Z,” but also shows the bottom of Adonis, who has lost his physical condition since retiring and experiences tense family moments with the illness of a loved one.

A Latin tribute to female power

The Cuban-American actress plays Laura, the mother and actor of new heavyweight champion Félix Chávez, a character based on Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chávez.

Signs of the international success of the Latin American country’s boxers continued with very small appearances in the film of current world boxing champion Saúl “El Canelo” Alvarez and his wife, Fernanda Gomez.

“They value the Latino community in this world of boxing, which impresses me because we’re such a big part of the success of the sport,” Leyva says.

In the film, Felix will have to face Damien, played by Jonathan Mayor, a childhood friend of Adonis who will return to the hero’s life to revive painful memories.

But Damien’s dirty games and Adonis’ condescension will make Felix’s mother strive to overcome the coming injustice.

“Laura isn’t just a Latina mom, she’s a woman who succeeds in the world of boxing and that’s not something you see every day in this industry that’s usually very masculine,” said the Orange Is the World actress. New black.

Other strong female characters in the plot are a singer and boxer’s wife, Bianca Creed, played by Tessa Thompson, who faces challenges in her career after her progressive hearing loss, while her young daughter Amara, played by Mila. Davis Kent begins to develop a flair for boxing.

The actress concluded, “I want Latina women and young girls to see these women with power and say, ‘Look, we can too, see how they fight and be a part of history,’ that’s the most beautiful thing about this movie.” EFE

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