In an Instagram post made yesterday on the official Sylvester Stallone profile, announces Sylvester's retirement from the character that crept into the hearts of millions.
Over 40 years ago, a script was written and Sylvester could not have predicted how popular it would become.
The announcement of his retirement was made in front of a fire on the beach.
"I am reposting this because there was a technical difficulty. I just want to thank everyone around the whole wide World for taking the Rocky family into their hearts for over 40 years. It’s been my Ultimate privilege to have been able to create and play this meaningful character. Though it breaks my heart, Sadly all things must pass... and end. I love you Kind and generous people , and The most wonderful thing of all , is that ROCKY will never die because he lives on in you ...."
Michael B. Jordan who plays in the Creed, a film that the story of Adonis Johnson the son of a famous boxer, Appollo Creed.
Sylvester who features as Rocky in Creed II, to train Adonis, describes the movie as a "new generation, new problems, new adventures" and he is happy to have the legacy of Rocky continue with Michael B. Jordan and the Creed films.
Sylvester thought that Rocky ended in 2006, but with Creed the story has continues, and Michael B. Jordan made it possible.
