Florian Munteau Cast as Ivan Drago's Son in Upcoming CREED Sequel

It was announced today that Romanian boxer Florian Munteanu has been cast in the upcoming film Creed II in the role of Ivan Drago's son.

Former Rocky and creator behind the boxing series of films, Sylvester Stallone, posted about the casting on Instagram, saying, "Congratulations to Florian " Big Nasty" Munteanu for getting the part as IVAN DRAGOS son! 6 feet four, 245 pounds of talent.#mgm #creed #creed2."

According to reports, Munteanu's character will meet Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed in the ring for an epic showdown.

Steven Caple Jr. will helm the sequel which will feature a screenplay by Stallone and Cheo Hodari Coker. Principal photography is set to start in Philadelphia in March and will be released on November 21, 2018.