This is a crushing blow for all of us meatheads. Carl Weathers inevitably inspired all of us in some way to transform ourselves.
We lost a good one today
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And he could do comedy as well.
One of the things I liked about Rocky 2 was that he played Apollo in a way that you didn’t see him as a villain.
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Man, I remember watching rocky for the first time as a teenager and when I saw Apollo’s physique and movement I was awestruck.
I think that’s the first movie physique I remember wanting to look like. Just an absolutely explosive, lean, dangerous unit
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This is tragic indeed. “Predator” will always be one of my most influential movies. Me having my lifting belt engraved with “Ged to da choppa” is as much a homage to Arnie - as to Carl Weathers. (It’s also a mental note to not take the lifting too seriously. It has to be fun and somewhat rewarding).
RIP. Absolute great one. I remember seeing him in the first couple movies, and was like “of course Rocky can’t win;” he was a stud.
He held the stage as an actor, too; making even yelling at a guy at mini golf onscreen memorable.
He also played a season or two with the Raiders and then I think some CFL - a true athlete and physical presence.
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Hats off to you Carl Weathers!
HEART.
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