Black Actors Speak Out Against Hollywood BETRAYING Carl Weathers

[@GuilePatrick]

Hollywood may not recognize Carl Weathers but we fans know His roles were iconic...made movies memorable...Apollo Creed,Dillon,Chubs, Action Jackson, Det. Beaudreaux, Greef Karga... We love you Carl Weathers...Rip...

[@koguma.newyork1]

yup...don't forget FORTUNE DANE.

[@ChadFarthouse-h8r]

What are you talking about?

[@REALTALKEUGENELANE]

RIP BEAUTIFUL BROTHER

[@giorgosfylaktou2610]

'THERE IS NO TOMORROW,' 'THERE IS NO TOMORROW'. IT'S THE PHRASE/SENTENCE I WILL NEVER FORGET WHILE WATCHING ROCKY 🥊 3 AT THE AGE OF 16 IN 1982. 🇨🇾🇨🇾👍👍. R.I.P CARL WEATHERS.

[@NeilStuhlmiller]

Carl should have been an A list actor. Underappreciated.

[@EuqinomSummers]

Love you Carl Weathers. Prayers for your family and friends.

[@onenation8707]

He should of got so much more! He had so much potential and should of blown up big like Arnold, Sylvester, Jean Claude, Wesley and Bruce. A very underrated actor RIP CW 🙏

[@koden24]

Are you referring to Bruce Lee, or Willis? f

[@Rubrick23.]

Bro was a NFL player. And actor. He pushed his limits😢😅

[@onenation8707]

@Rubrick23. Yes, I'm aware of that and was taking more movies and lead roles.

[@AngryBrother360]

For black men , we appreciate him consistently bringing black alpha male energy to the silver screen!.❤✊🏾💯

[@usmcvet8940]

Carl Weathers brought the character of Apollo Creed to the big screen. The development of this character was the main reason the Rocky franchise lasted longer than expected. Big time role model especially in Rocky 3 when he helped the down and out Rocky. He will be missed

[@Will008]

“Action Jackson” should’ve had sequels, action figures, cartoons, comic books, video games, and a host of other things that should’ve built that film into a forever going and successful franchise in cinema history. Jericho “Action“ Jackson should’ve been just as big & successful as Die Hard’s John McClane. It’s an absolute travesty.

[@Himithor]

Hollywood is a travesty

[@marksheppard6498]

Great point. And how about Carl as the protagonist in Die Hard? He would have been perfect. Not that I have any complaints about what Bruce Willis achieved. My point is that was exactly the kind of role Carl was overlooked for. Shame on racist Hollywood…the self proclaimed “bastion of liberalism.”

[@malikkimanimaasai3703]

💯👊🏾✊🏾💪🏾

[@Icarusvampire]

Action Jackson was supposed to be his Beverly Hills Cop or Die Hard, but a new company I think took over the filming company and it kind of got lost and put on the shelf and it never took off!

[@Provemewrongwithfacts]

It's not a travesty. Some movies are big hits, some aren't.

[@Himithor]

Rest In Power CW.....very underrated and ultra talented actor!!!

[@sekecatori7657]

He was one of the best actors of his time and should have gotten his flowers. Hollywood was knew it but purposefully discriminated and didn’t value his talent.

[@scottdavidson9963]

Yup. 💯.

[@alvinbanks]

That same racism continues to this day for black actors.

[@Filmmaker809]

Hollywood is horrible.

[@JawsVader1970]

Its that way not by race but by politics nowadays ​@alvinbanks

[@stompbaddess1772]

Yea pretty much 💯.

[@entertainingsportshighligh7525]

ACTION JACKSON is a very UNDERRATED Movie that i always enjoy watching till this day

[@JonathanHernandez-mm3nd]

Rest In Peace Carl Weathers.

[@themiseducationoftheameric7407]

News Flash: We like Action Jackson. It's an 80's Cult Classic

[@davidcombs3617]

Wish we had gotten to see an Action Jackson Axel Foley buddy movie. In Detroit.

[@AnthonyScarpa-er3sq]

Carl Weathers was definitely an underrated actor and why I don't know.. He's only remembered for the Rocky movies and being killed off by Ivan Drago in Rocky 4 .. Definitely a very good actor and if there was no Carl Weathers there was no Rocky movies Sylvester Stallone even admitted it.. R.I.P My Brother you will forever be missed KEEP PUNCHIN APOLLO 🙏💙🥊

[@joejacquesschulz8514]

"Street Justice" was a very good series and I loved to watch it.

[@sdrewe99]

Yep.Carl Weathers should have been given top star billing in more movies.He was so talented.

[@dyllonbroyles5447]

Rocky 2 inches was crazy to hear

[@Sab_MJsMama]

So was 3 and 4 inches...

[@marcushaynes843]

I just saw him last year at a comic con in Michigan. R.I.P.

[@theodorejones6554]

A force to be recognized and remembered. Thank you Sly Stallone!

[@vickiemckay4259]

I can tell you this.. I tune in everytime............ On *HBO* for *Mr. ACTION JACKSON* Awe the 80s😌🌠❣️ *ONE LUV*

[@Night-Mayor]

I truly loved Carl Weathers. I enjoyed Action Jackson. It was rare to see a movie poster with two Blacks on a Billboard. 😊 I wish he had gotten more from Hollywood but I will cherish the cinematic memories he left us with. RIP Carl. May the road rise to meet you. God bless 😇

[@jamescastillo2405]

Has anyone noticed that every major role he had he died?, in Rocky he died, in predator he died, even In a comedy Happy Gilmore he died, Sounds like a Hollywood invoked curse to me.

[@dearingrogers2785]

He didn't die in Action Jackson

[@KingCrazealmighty360]

He didn't die in action Jackson

[@martincote6499]

He died in Rocky... IV

[@KingCrazealmighty360]

@@martincote6499 . the whole point we are making is that he didn't die in every f****** movie ..ASS

[@Firebrand1967]

He survived the mission in Force 10 From Navarone.

[@SmeeHal]

Fk Hollywood in its entirety. They sure gave me some good movies. Alot of great memories, but the abuse that goes on behind the scenes is absurd. Hollywood is a cult following. It seems they out the actors who wont suck paynus (literally) and play ball. Carl I loved you as a child and still in death. In your sleep they said. Fitting for a Legend. Rest easy brother.

[@michaelnewham6958]

Thinking Back, Carl’s acting was amazing. He had an energy and explosiveness that was deserving of so much more

[@abhijitmishra5243]

There's just nobody like Carl Weathers! A true inspiration for just everyone. Only he was the one who could do justice to characters like Appollo... And because Carl performed these characters, Appollo became immortal!! These petty things like discrimination and all that racial nonsense just can't matter when you have people so great as Carl Weathers! ✊💪 God bless you wherever you are sir. Keep punching, Appollo!

[@mabutoo]

If he was in the movie I was buying a ticket. Thank you for the years of entertainment. RIP.

[@gaiaearendel2414]

No matter what role he played, I just saw Apollo Creed. That’s how good he played that role.

[@TheGatheringPlaceGP]

He was the best character boxer I’ve ever seen, I mean to the point I wanted to move like him if I was a boxer. He was a role model.

[@kencoakley3959]

I have been a Carl Weathers fan ever since I saw Rocky 2 days after it won the Best Picture Oscar. Rocky was a character driven Drama about achieving your dream. In the first film, Rocky tells Adrian that there's no way for him to win, but if he goes the distance that, in itself, will be a victory. Unfortunately, the Rocky films turned from an artistic endeavor into a long MTV music video in Rocky III and Rocky IV. Weathers had his own starring role as the title character Action Jackson. But it didn't succeed at the box office. He also starred on his own Detective show called Fortune Dane. Hollywood has never been kind to men with muscles and he isn't any different. Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Fox had no muscles but trained as actors.

[@treone3169]

One of my Super Heroes has left me, now you can Rest In Peace. We will miss you uncle Carl. When Action Jackson came out, forget Superman. I was Carl Weather. One thousand years ago, he would have been a King of one of my tribes……..here, not Africa.

[@claudiadraganescu4650]

I hope Hollywood realizes what a great loss it has! Condolences to his family but also to his colleagues and friends, such as Sylvester Stallone, Arnold...etc. God rest him 🙏🏼🕯️

[@jmad627]

Was saddened to hear of his passing. I always liked him. R.I.P. Carl.

[@Mr508films]

Maybe Dillon should have survived Predator and then play Glover's part in the sequel. He could have been like Chief Brody in Jaws 1 and 2. He could have known from his previous experience and then show up in a later sequel like Alan Grant did in Jurassic World.

[@DialloMoore503]

Good concept.

[@jollygoodfellow3957]

They could have made them relatives perhaps.

[@crazy8c830]

Carl Weathers was a Smart Savy Business man and alot of his closes friend's and Big Time Actors in Hollywood knows the facts that he deserves More but sadly the industry didnt want to put him in that Number 1 Spot but Thankfully he roll with the Punches but Made roles Legendary and never be Forgetten🌴✨🙏🏾🕊️✨🌴🙏🏾🕊️✨🌴🙏🏾🕊️✨🌴🙏🏾🕊️✨

[@gsmusic2009]

If we ever had a black superman, it was this guy. Thank you, Mr. Weathers, for being that dude.

[@estherepps6914]

i BET he was POOR compared to other actors he worked With, damn SHAME

[@dreameryoung38]

No my man was a entrepreneur

[@jasonsterling4129]

By time of his death, he was starting to make a comeback and his networth was starting to finally climb as well. He had climbed to around $8M, which is pretty good, but still an insult to his caliber.

[@estherepps6914]

@@jasonsterling4129 YES!

[@chenoamoten5296]

Talented actor and very fine.

[@vickiemckay4259]

YEEEEEES♥️

[@TT_09]

1:08 that wasn’t even Carl Weathers!

[@markdumas4587]

And he never wore a dress or played a gay role

[@alvinbanks]

But Terry Crews does.

[@mandroid74]

Man all of the guys that made my childhood and adult life awesome are making their transitions and there will never be people like the like of Him, Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Bruce Willis, Wesley Snipes, Denzel, and all the other actors of the late 70’s and 80’s blockbusters of Action, Comedy, Horror, and Drama. Let’s cherish these people while we have them ❤

[@thesolidsnakealpha]

Back in the 80's we didn't give a shit about skin colour We just loved great action movies and comedies There will never be another time like it, and I was blessed to grow up in the 80s

[@randolphdixon891]

This man is an icon & deserves his props!!!! I don't think the "Rocky" franchise would have made it without him!!!! REST IN PARADISE!!!😭😭😭

[@darkellthepiercer]

I never seen Rocky 3 inches...what year was that released?

[@scottknode898]

Rocky 3 was released in 1982.

[@shekhemmaakherumenmetu9270]

We are not surprised that Hollywood is racist. To compare him with Denzel, is another move to divide us as Africans people. We know that both are fantastic actors and came at 2 different times and paths. He was a talented performer . He one of the best to do it.

[@lexkanyima2195]

This is so BS. Look at Scorsese he also never like Hollywood

[@nathangreen3661]

SOO damn talented. His comedic performance in happy gilmore was sooo great. Love weathers RIP!!

[@DialloMoore503]

Yes, his career could’ve been “bigger” or more successful. However, none of us knew the man. I never heard the man complain about his career. Some actors are content with supporting roles and actually prefer them over leading roles. Also, maybe he didn’t have the best agent. We can only speculate. May he rest peacefully.

[@yuribarken2541]

Its sad that the great Carl Weathers is only getting his flowers after his passing he was a great actor

[@max666tall]

I grew up loving the movie "Action Jackson", that should have been a trilogy of movies.

[@schwarzebaron77]

1:06 That is Thalmus Rasulala not Carl Weathers! We Blacks do not look alike.

[@Icouldnevergiveup]

He got Street Justice.

[@catastrophucked]

Carl Weathers has a very refined, almost elegant style of acting that is a little bit niche, and adaptable to any format that requires a respectable figure who supports the rest of the cast, whereas Denzel has a very leaderlike approach, where know matter where he is, he always seems to be able to project a sense of all-knowing wisdom, and that wisdom is applicable to everything, therefore it can spread and show itself in any film he's in, causing it to be successful. It's just two different types of people who contribute to films in different, but uniquely critical ways, which is necessary for the film industry as a whole because it means you're never lacking in what you need, which is just as important as being a top tier success.

[@eileenmclaughlin985]

Carl. WEATHERS IM 60 YEAR OF AGE AND I WATCHED U THROUGHT THE YEARS IN ALL THE ROCKY MOVIIES LOVED U CARL 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢I. JUST. CANT. BELIEVE UR GONE FROM US SOOOO. QUICKLY RIP. UR A HUNK OF A MAN WOW WEEE😢😢😢😢😢

[@giorgosfylaktou2610]

😢😢🇨🇾🇨🇾

[@rexpayne7836]

Legend. 🇦🇺 😊

[@strongbelieveroftheholybible]

Hellywood 🔥 run by bunch of fallen angels/ demons, but not for long! Lord Jesus Christ is coming soon🙏🏼❤️🕊REPENT, believe in the Gospel, Be Born Again

[@brendawilliams3197]

Hallelujah! The Lord Jesus is exposing Hellywood for what it truly is! REPENT, before it is too late!🙏🏼

[@SamanthaGibbs-jt4pv]

"Christianity is total falsehood the so call Jesus who never existed ("l've done the historical research") has been returning for centuries its all lies ; deception"

[@strongbelieveroftheholybible]

@@SamanthaGibbs-jt4pv lies straight from the pits of hell🔥

[@MrJamesbond22]

I think Weathers did have his opportunities, but his shows and movies he starred in weren't successful. Also he wasn't the actor that Denzel is. I'm reminded of Dereck Luke who was touted as the next Denzel. If Boseman hadn't died so young he could have been the next Denzel. Now its up to Michael B Jordan to be the next Denzel.

[@entertainingsportshighligh7525]

@ 11:17 ......... DAMN, I was born on - (SEPTEMBER - 16 - 1971) . 😵😮😱😲

[@bobbymak6964]

I regret not meeting him in Fan Expo Canada.

[@CarolDelekta]

❤ him in street justice 😢

[@nicaye1918]

Too dark to make the mark

[@Moshie71]

“Why the hell we gotta get old…” Carl says this before a private bout with Sly in Rocky. This line has always stayed with me - RIP ❤

[@andyjackson304]

Denzel's appeal is he makes all his characters believable and I always found the same to be true of Carl. Carl once said that as much fame and exposure playing Apollo Creed brought him, he believed it typecast him in the eyes of Hollywood for a long time. I personally believe that he should have easily been nominated and won an Oscar for best supporting actor for his portrayal of Apollo Creed in Rocky. He was a great actor and person who brought his best to whatever role he played.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Denzel has the package, so he has the bit better quality acting skills

[@bigjun913]

Carl Weathers is more of an Alpha than Denzel PERIOD...

[@hulksmash6476]

Betrayed yet in one of the biggest films with the biggest stars of its time in the world. Betrayed NONSENSE! Don't believe this rubbish 🥴

[@nemonbuckery5512]

Love him. 👍🏿💪🏿✌🏿🗽👊🏾

[@DonDada-qq5wy]

Thank you Mr. Weathers, the second the standard for us. Young brothers coming up even there. Sometimes you get wrong. I want to see you on the other side

[@nicholausbuthmann1421]

Heck I could've told you that ! Look it how "Hollyweird" looked down on him & "Everyone Else" in "FORCE TEN FROM NAVARONE". Just because it didn't fit "Their Version" of a War Movie !.....Hollyweird had the same attitude towards "RICHARD PRYOR".

[@lizabethscott9297]

I liked Carl as Heat Of The Night those type they tried to measure him with hardcore shit he was slightly better than those type of actors ok😊😅🎉❤😢😂

[@dreameryoung38]

Yo when did he play Street Justice ,I must have been in school or military

[@tractordriver8950]

15:09 wha award show was this?

[@christinamitchell6796]

The truth is they limit all movie/TV viewers to 1 black star while Hollywood has 50 Caucasian counters. They don't want multiple black actors because of fear it'll overshadow others. There's heavy obvious racism but that's an inconvenient conversation for those who don't want to acknowledge it, it's 2024 and nothing's changed. I just pray he gave his life to Christ.

[@lexkanyima2195]

So why it felt so biased ?

[@godzilla6490]

HE'S BLACK BEFORE THE 90s!!!!!!! OF COURSE HE WAS OVERLOOKED......................DUH

[@jeffrayner7659]

RIP and thank you again for the great memories 🔥🔥🔥he's hooking he's hooking damn rock what's the matter with you tomorrow there is no tomorrow thers is no tomorrow big facts

[@smoothwill]

The actor getting off the plane was not Carl weathers it was thalmus rasulala

[@gunney6-940]

My favorite characters were Action Jackson and Colonel Carl Brewster on Tour Of Duty, and he was a Special Forces officer at that!!!! But no matter what role he played, Carl Weathers BROUGHT IT, and he didn't hold back!!!!! R.I.P , sir, and my prayers for your family and friends!!!!!

[@oilda1926]

His leading men counterparts got a second chance after their 1st flop. Unfortunately, MR. Weathers only go one .

[@PierretteMarie-celineTur-mo5nx]

All the Gouveneurs had the information that the president have and allways had the power to close the borders 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 1:32

[@PierretteMarie-celineTur-mo5nx]

😢😢😢😢😢 1:39

[@johnthomasjr.7748]

The movies Action Jackson and Hurricane Smith should have been made sequels. Me personally I enjoyed those movies. As for Hollywood, Hollywood always have been racist that is nothing new. We live in a racist society plain and simple. But I feel it will be dealt with when Jesus Christ comes back to judge the world.

[@AdrianWheeler-xm9ml]

as a i child Carl Weathers was always the great Apollo Creed to me. as i got older i discovered how much more he was beyond that role.

[@marcblank3036]

Hollywood is a PC club, hardly the entity to seek recognition from anymore. Weathers work stands and shows greatness

[@IvanGarcia-cx5jm]

I think the biggest reason he did not got more leading roles was because of "Action Jackson". I totally agree that if that was a big hit he would have more opportunities. He got his chance there. I have never seen the movie. I don't know if it failed because of the production team or because of him. I suspect it was the former.

[@marksheppard6498]

The only problem with Action Jackson was the writing..not Carl That should have been on par with Taken. A roll he also would have been great in.

[@SamSquatch80]

There is no tomorrow!! 🙏 🕊

[@deacondawg1416]

"The Italian Chicken" line😂

[@Xelanderthomas]

I love Carl, but it's absurd to compare him to Denzel as an actor. Carl's career was pretty formidable.

[@JamesBrown-js3lm]

Carl was a great actor and a stand up guy. He will be missed.

[@MrCcoolg]

I remember an early appearance in an episode of Good Times. His character seemed convincing enough. He Should have gotten better roles and more lead roles. There's a Lot of OGs from the Blaxploitation Era that should have gotten a try at mainstream roles.

[@davidn.7767]

Not all black men look alike...That isn't Carl Weathers at 1:06, getting off the plane. I don't understand how you can make a tribute or a video to someone like Carl Weathers and get this so wrong. Not cool at all. Honor him by re-editing this video. But I guess you will just delete this comment instead.

[@YodaMiyagi]

Great actor and professional athlete and yet so underrated Rip Carl Weathers you were one of the greatest ever Apollo Creed was better than Clubber Lang , Ivan Drago , Tommy Gunn and Mason Dixon

[@rellis881]

actually they tried to bank on Carl weathers they made a movie called action Jackson and if it would have been a hit it could have possibly spawned franchise. but they was the movie wasn't a hit and I guess in my opinion they determined that he just wasn't enough of a leading man to carry a bigger budget movie on his own. I remember going to see action Jackson at the movie theater and it was okay in the black community but it was not a hit people talk about it finally I guess it got rediscovered probably like 10:15 years ago like a lot of things do and people go back and say that it was a hit but it was not a hit. people don't remember or they don't know that movies or business it's an investment they want to put as little as possible into the movie for maximum return like any other business. what black folks don't seem to understand people don't do this for fun even on the movie set it's all fantasy it's not what you think it is most of the movie are a bunch of shots the real magic happens in the editing room. I'm saying all of this to say that as good as an actor as Carl weathers was and there's so many others they don't translate into big big big box office dollars at least not what the studios are looking for and from a business standpoint why would you invest in something that's not going to bring you the huge return You're only going to get so many chances before they pull the plug. a good example is Michael Jai White, he took his future into his own hands he started writing producing and directing his own material. there's another guy I don't know if you guys know his name but Tyler Perry he started out making plays writing producing directing and he got bigger and bigger but he invested in himself now he owns his own studio you know it's great to revere people and admire them. but we as a people do each other a disservice it's almost like you want a pity a person Carl weathers lived a good life and never really remember him saying anything bad about anyone if he didn't pity himself then why should you guys at any time he could have started his own production company and it's not easy but it's doable

[@Profmorphious123]

This is why we need or own industries infrastructure and economic out lets.

[@Robert-nu4vc]

You have your own shit. You even get free college for being black. Stfu

[@lexkanyima2195]

Then who's gonna help you to pay taxes ? Nobody, even black people

[@markmcpanda1190]

The clip of the man leaving an airplane wasn’t Carl Weathers.

[@yolo25000]

Them folks think they're slick the way they pronounce Arnold's last name. I've been hearing this a lot in the last 5 years or so.

[@leegrabelsky2696]

When Carl Weathers was on the Call Sheet he was the THE BEST on that sheet..And that includes if he acted along side Denzel Washington; which seems to be not the case

[@PragmaticOptimist_N7]

Not really sure the title does this video (or rather Mr. Weathers) justice. However, it was a great showcase of his career achievements. Please edit the audio better though, the jumping of the music throughout was irritating, voice balance waa generally great. It was refreshing to *not* have his personal life flung in their also, a lovely touch.

[@cayvzcvlt]

1:07 thats not even him!!!!

[@Mr508films]

What is with this narrator describing the Rocky sequels as Rocky 2 inches, Rocky 3 inches and Rocky 4 inches? and "Force 10 from Navaroney"? Has this narrator never heard of silent after a vowel? or is it another A.I. thing?

[@alessandradagostino6528]

With love from Napoli❤❤❤ anima bella

[@kevinsimpson2196]

He was so believable in anything he played loved Carl weathers so sad for everyone X

[@browe1027]

Carl Weathers was an amazing director as well, also just a heads up that is not Carl Weathers at 1: 06 on the time line.