That being said, Michael B. Jordan told The Toronto Sun that there’s more to the sequel than the main protagonist wanting to retaliate against the family that emotionally hurt him.
Just like the Rocky movies, the Creed spinoffs are centered on boxing, so when Adonis Creed steps in the ring to duke it out with Viktor Creed, he’s aiming to emerge the victor.
His opponent being related to his father’s killer provides even more incentive to win, and honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Adonis also threw a punch at Ivan.
If Creed 2 was solely about revenge, that would only take the story so far, but by balancing the revenge aspect with the other mentioned themes, then this stands a better chance of being that “special movie” Jordan wants the audience to appreciate.