The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
A Creed-centered version, swapped spouses, Apollo’s wife among 1970s beauties, and Stallone over Cruise as a movie runner are separate takes.
In the discussion (4)
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- The movie would be more interesting as Creed, centered on Apollo’s shame and rematch obsession.
- Rocky and Apollo would both fare better if they swapped wives.
- Apollo’s wife is placed among the best-looking Black women of the 1970s.
- Stallone is judged a better and more natural movie runner than Tom Cruise.