Dolph Lundgren Reveals What Happened to Ivan Drago After Rocky Beat Him in ROCKY IV
Dolph Lundgren is set to make his big return as Ivan Drago in Creed II. His son, Viktor (Florian Munteanu), challenges Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) to a fight and Creed accepts. Regardless of the advice from the people around him, fighting the son of the man who killed his father, Apollo Creed, in the ring is just too tempting.
We know have some new details regarding Ivan Drago and what happened to him after Rocky beat him in Rocky IV. This information gives us a little insight on where Drago is coming from when the story of Creed II picks up.
In an interview with Empire, Lundrgen had this to say:
“Basically, my character has been in a living hell since ’85 and lost everything. The script reintroduces him as a pretty damaged character, emotionally, and somebody who’s suffered a lot physically from a hard life. I can identify with that quite easily. The physical part [and] the emotional part.”
There’s obviously going to be a lot of emotion going on in this film. All of these characters are conflicted and there’s a lot riding on both sides of the ring. All that emotion is going to explode in the boxing ring when Adonis and Viktor fight.
Lundgren goes on to talk a bit more about his character and the father and son element in the film:
“It’s become an iconic character. People quote him and have T-shirts. I didn’t want to mess with that image. I didn’t see a way, up until now, that it would work. But obviously now when I’m old enough, suddenly I work as a parent. The father-son concept was quite good because I had a violent relationship with my dad [...] many men do and end up in contact sports.”
I couldn’t be more excited to see Drago back! I never thought that we would see him and Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) come face to face again, but here we are.
Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan). Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what’s worth fighting for, and discover that nothing’s more important than family. Creed II is about going back to basics to rediscover what made you a champion in the first place, and remembering that, no matter where you go, you can’t escape your history.
The movie also stars Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Wood Harris, and Andre Ward. You can check out the trailer for the film again below if you want.
The movie is set to be released on November 21st!