Say what you want about Michael B. Jordan's acting ability (though I hear he's amazing in Creed), but there's no denying the dude is tough. And dedicated to his craft.
I haven't personally seen Creed, the latest installment in the Rocky franchise (mostly because I can't get anyone to go with me); but, a new clip shared by Sylvester Stallone shows a behind-the-scenes shot of Jordan taking a right hook to the face. While the punch is scripted, Jordan was "peer pressured" by those on set to actually take the punch for real.
Michael B Jordon, "young creed and "getting KO'd for real! But he got up and did it again! That's called guts!! pic.twitter.com/yFo3PVmvhA
— Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone) December 9, 2015
Speaking on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Jordan recalled:
"The first couple times we tried to do [the punches in the scene], we tried to it with the slips. You know, and it's slow motion, so you can see the misses, the space between the punches. So, all of a sudden, you just hear this snickering from the corner, and everybody's like 'What?'"
"And Sly's like, 'Man you gotta take it.' I'm like, 'What do you mean?' He's like, 'No, you gotta take a real punch.' Like, pretty much, I had to really get hit," he said.
As you can see, the hit is no joke and Jordan, after "smelling some canvas," said he "definitely knows" what they mean by the expression seeing stars.
