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Tessa Thompson And Michael B. Jordan Went The Method Acting Route For “Creed III” And Attended Therapy As Their Characters
Tessa Thompson And Michael B. Jordan Went The Method Acting Route For “Creed III” And Attended Therapy As Their Characters,"I think the moral of <i>Creed III</i> is that <i>all</i> people should go to therapy."

Tessa Thompson And Michael B. Jordan Went The Method Acting Route For “Creed III” And Attended Therapy As Their Characters

Creed III hit theaters this weekend, finally reuniting us with our favorite little boxer.

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“Mike and I actually went to therapy together. We did couples therapy. … Yes, in character.”

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A big part of Creed III‘s story deals with mental health, as Bianca urges Adonis to open up about his past and shares how therapy has helped her change and learn more about herself.

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The experience proved to be eye-opening, not just for the relationship between their characters, but for the actors themselves.

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“The line sometimes between character and us gets blurred because we bring so much of what we’re exploring personally to the characters.”

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Tessa added, “Since we’ve been making these movies for eight, nine years, we’ve seen each other through various stages in our own romantic things. So we know stuff about each other’s lives. We shared and talked about it. So therapy ended up starting at work and getting more personal.”

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She even joked that the movie is “a full PSA for therapy.”

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“She constantly reminds me to just stay in therapy, get into therapy, talk about your feelings. You don’t always have to have it figured out. You don’t always have to be tough.”

“I think it reminded us…that going to therapy, even when a relationship is good, can…sharpen communication and figure out how someone works. It’s useful in so many relationships.”

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As a fan of these movies, these actors, and therapy, this whole thing delights me and I hope to see some Tessa/Michael therapy sessions in the Creed III special features, LOL.

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What did you think about Creed III? Let me know in the comments!