Carl Weathers once asked me -- rhetorically, of course -- if I thought anybody else deserved a Best Actor nomination from "Rocky." Carl said it with meaning, knowing the film truism: Great ...

Weathers auditioned for "Rocky" as a relatively unknown actor, bringing to the table a year of acting experience and a professional American football background. During his audition, he notably ...

Premium Collectibles Studio has revealed the 1:4 scale Rocky III diorama which displays the final moments of the sports drama ...

Whether you met him on the football field or on screen in movies like Rocky or The Mandalorian, Carl Weathers was a beloved figure in American culture. The Happy Gilmore star died Feb. 1 at the ...

Hiya Toys is tackling the world of Rocky as they unveil their latest selection 1/12 action figure and Apollo Creed is ...

But Rocky Balboa was different ... Former football player Carl Weathers, left, proved to be the perfect fit for "Apollo Creed." But I studied thousands and thousands and thousands of feet of ...

The 'Rocky' and 'Mandalorian' star died Thursday in his sleep. He was 76. Carl Weathers has died. The 'Rocky' franchise veteran and 'Happy Gilmore' star's family confirmed the news on Friday.

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Combat Carl action figures first appeared as the ill-fated generic soldier toys blown up by Sid in 1995’s original Toy Story. Weathers first voiced Combat Carl in the 2013 television special Toy ...

Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing-off against Arnold ...

Exquisite Super Series collection of action figures inspired by the Rocky franchise, kicking things off with Apollo Creed, ...