Sylvester Stallone, Schwarzenegger mourn over Carl Weathers’s demise
Hollywood star Carl Weathers passed away on Thursday aged 76.
Sylvester Stallone and Schwarzenegger join in strings of tributes, mourning over Carl Weathers’s demise.
Hollywood star Carl Weathers passed away on Thursday aged 76.
Weathers become famous for his iconic role as Apollo Creed in the ‘Rocky’ franchise.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger also took to social media to pay tribute to Carl Weathers.
“Carl Weathers will always be a legend. An extraordinary athlete, a fantastic actor, and a great person,” Arnold wrote for Weathers, his Predator co-star.
” We couldn’t have made Predator without him. And we certainly wouldn’t have had such a wonderful time making it,” he added.
Carl Weathers will always be a legend. An extraordinary athlete, a fantastic actor, and a great person. We couldn’t have made Predator without him. And we certainly wouldn’t have had such a wonderful time making it. pic.twitter.com/q4CWVVeyTK
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) February 2, 2024
Rest in Paradise Brother 🙏🏿 #CarlWeathers pic.twitter.com/sOPeLaOh8Y
— Wesley Snipes (@wesleysnipes) February 3, 2024
This iconic handshake is peak masculinity!
— Niko 'Scarface' Capone (@Niko_Capone_) February 3, 2024
RIP #CarlWeathers pic.twitter.com/DQo1ll8UGO
As more positive images of black folk made it to screen in post-blaxploitation American film, #CarlWeathers was a leading black men who fit the bill. Weathers was more than just an action star. Eloquent & phenomenal, he raised the bar w/ every role. So long hero & icon 1948-2024 pic.twitter.com/olhb11xbsq
— Wednesday Comix: Still Here (Until I’m Not) (@WednesdayComix) February 2, 2024
