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A lot of things have happened in the world since the firstCreedmovie came out.
It was just mayhem.
Youre a producer on this movie.
Was there anything that you wanted to include but didnt?I wanted him to have a best friend.
I wanted to kind of create a kind ofPaulie, in a sense.
That didnt end up in this one.
Youve worked with Ryan Coogler three times.
With Steven Caple Jr., its a little newer.
What was the difference in their directing styles?Ryan is very internal, very quiet.
Theres a lot going on.
Theres a lot being said without being said with me and Ryan.
I think Steven was a little more vocal.
Its not a good or bad thing, just different.
Im a pleaser, you know, a fixer.
I do a lot of things for other people.
Thats something that just comes with me.
Its okay, its who I am.
Do you have an example?No.
We still wanted him to be a proud dad.
you could tell by how he runs towards the responsibility.
Hes really, really excited about having a kid.
Has playing a dad made you think more about that in your own future?My own future?
I love kids, man.
I cant wait to be in the right position to start a family of my own.
Im looking forward to the day that I start my own little tribe.
Youre in the Oscar conversation for Black Panther.Am I?
I think youre onsome of the lists.
Youre someone who seems very intentional about the choices you make.
Its not in my plan.
I just want to tell honest stories and good movies.
Be successful at that.
For both theCreedmovies andBlack Panther, you have to get very big.
Im kind of like,What is my real body?I gotta buy different clothes.
But I prefer being in shape.
Im about to start getting back into shape.
For what?Life.
On theBlack Pantherpress tour Lupita got tomake you do push-ups whenever she wanted.
Is that still in effect?First of all, that was my thing.
Me and Joe, my barber, we started doing this thing, on-site pushups.
Just a way to keep sets fun.
So it’s possible for you to bet on anything What color is your cardigan?
Its green.I disagree, its blue you bet five pushups, but theyre on retainer.
But the goal is to get somebody in the most embarrassing situation.
Its a fun game, and I lost a bet to her.
What was the bet?I cant remember.
Oh, actually, I do remember but I cant talk about it.
It was a bet along the lines of DMs.
She made a bet about how many DMs I got of a certain pop in.
I feel like I won, but for the sake of the game I was a good sport.
To this day she still feels like I owe her one pushup.
Were sitting down at the thing and shes like, Mike, give me one.
Im like, Oh snap, thats good.
So I had to do pushups in the middle of a fashion show in a foot of popcorn.
How does that make you feel?Its a humbling feeling, you know.
Im a pretty quiet guy, so you know, the attention is welcome.
Ill take that position.
Do you have to worry about feeling yourself too much?No, no.
Ive got people around me, from my family to my best friends and stuff and they all hate.
They dont care what all Im doing.
They take pride in trying to deflate me as much as possible.
We heckle each other, we call bullshit, so its good.
Theres one more thing I wanted to do before were done.
And if theres one you dont have an opinion on, we can skip.
So first: Sly Stallone.Legend.
Hes always dropping gems of wisdom.
What kind of gems?Just anything business, in front of the camera or behind the camera.
The art of selling a punch.
How movie fights are supposed to go, all that good stuff.
Hes always willing to tell or share.
Joel Embiid.The future of Philly.
I think personality on the million.
Hes so funny and entertaining.
Confident to a fault sometimes, but great guy and cool dude.
Ben Simmons.Confident as well.
Hes got to work on the shot.
Hes got to take the shot.Yeah, I know, but hes a pass person.
I love that about him.
Future of the league, for sure.
Gritty, the Flyers mascot.No opinion.
Tina Fey.I didnt know she was from Philly.
Tina Fey is dope.
I like her a lot, her personality and her sense of humor.
She always makes me laugh.
I just think shes a good human.
Bradley Cooper.I love Bradley Cooper.
I got a chance to meet him and become cool with him over the years.
Funny, multi-talented, stepping behind the camera.
I cant wait to seeA Star is Born, I havent had a chance yet.
I hear its phenomenal.
Mentor, somebody I look up to.
Somebody I feel like has paved the way for me.
Opened the doors for me.
You know,Fresh Prince.
I think Will is the man.
Questlove.Quest is the other man.
Really, really nice guy.
I feel like hes a really smart guy.
Such a key cornerstone to his community.
I feel like hes level.
Eve.I thought she was from Baltimore.
I think shes from Philly.
We can table that.
[After weve confirmed that Eve is indeed from Philly.
You know, the paw prints, the short hair.
I was like,Wow thats really hot.And she was a rapper.
So yeah, she was dope.
Pink.Shes from Philly too?
Shes from the suburbs.
Oh man, hearing her sing is angelic, but so soulful.
She has a really, really strong voice.
Diplo.Diplo is a buddy of mine.
Extremely talented, crazy, good guy.
Has a lot of fun.
Doesnt take himself too seriously.
Cheesesteaks.Love them.Gennaros, not Pats or Genos.
You know; youre from here.
Roast pork sandwich.I dont eat pork.
A little Old Bay?
[Smiles]
