Jonathan Majors reveals he was ‘punched in the face about 100 times’ while filming Creed 3

Jonathan Majors reveals he was ‘punched in the face about 100 times’ while filming Creed 3 alongside Michael B. Jordan

If the saying ‘no pain, no gain’ holds true, then Jonathan Majors should be receiving his hard fought rewards very soon. 

The actor, 32, talked about shooting Creed 3 alongside megastar Michael B. Jordan in an interview with Variety and revealed he was took quite a few blows during shooting. 

He told the outlet he didn’t sustain any injuries while starring in the upcoming film based in the Rocky universe, but he ‘got punched in the face about 100 times.’

Earned it: If the saying ‘no pain, no gain’ holds true, then Jonathan Majors should be receiving his hard fought rewards very soon (pictured March 2022)

The Lovecraft County star also revealed he spent over a year preparing for the role. 

In addition, the actor’s hands have become so big that he couldn’t even slip on a wristband for the Chanel pre-Oscars party. 

‘Over time, they just got bigger and bigger,’ he told the entertainment news outlet. 

Working together: The actor, 32, talked about shooting Creed 3 alongside megastar Michael B. Jordan in an interview with Variety and revealed he was took quite a few blows to the face (March 2022)

Working together: The actor, 32, talked about shooting Creed 3 alongside megastar Michael B. Jordan in an interview with Variety and revealed he was took quite a few blows to the face (March 2022)

Chiseled: The Last Black Man in San Francisco actor was recently spotted working on Venice Beach while the Black Panther actor directed him

Chiseled: The Last Black Man in San Francisco actor was recently spotted working on Venice Beach while the Black Panther actor directed him

The Last Black Man in San Francisco actor was recently spotted working on Venice Beach while the Black Panther actor directed him. 

Majors went without a shirt for the scene showing off his jacked torso as he worked out in the glaring California sun. 

He performed a number of workouts including pull-ups on a slender metal bar, climbing ropes and running through the sand with a parachute attached to his back for more resistance. 

Working hard: He performed a number of workouts including pull ups on a slender metal bar and climbing ropes

Working hard: He performed a number of workouts including pull ups on a slender metal bar and climbing ropes

The heel: Majors will play Anderson Dame in the film, a nemesis to Jordan's Adonis Creed (Jordan pictured Creed II)

The heel: Majors will play Anderson Dame in the film, a nemesis to Jordan’s Adonis Creed (Jordan pictured Creed II)

Majors will play Anderson Dame in the film, a nemesis to Jordan’s Adonis Creed.

The film will also star Thor: Ragnarok actress Tessa Thompson, The Cosby Show Star Phylicia Rashad and The Wire actor Wood Harris. 

Creed III will be the ninth installment in the Rocky universe and the first without Sylvester Stallone who penned the script for the original film and played the titular character periodically for more than 40 years. 

Stallone will still serve as a producer on the new film which is set for release on November 23, 2022.  

Leaving him out: Creed III will be the ninth installment in the Rocky universe and the first without Sylvester Stallone (Stallone pictured in Rocky V, released 1990)

Leaving him out: Creed III will be the ninth installment in the Rocky universe and the first without Sylvester Stallone (Stallone pictured in Rocky V, released 1990)