<p>Actor Tessa Thompson has confirmed that her "Creed" co-star Michael B Jordan will direct the third installment in the sports drama film series.</p>.<p>There were reports that Jordan will both reprise his role as boxer Adonis Creed and also helm the new film for MGM Studios.</p>.<p>Thompson is also set to return as Bianca, a singer-songwriter with progressive hearing loss and Adonis' girlfriend who becomes his fiancee by the end of "Creed II", which released in 2018.</p>.<p>Asked if Jordan was turning director with "Creed 3", the actor told MTV News, "He is directing the next 'Creed'."</p>.<p>Jordan was also named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2020 and Thompson said she is yet to talk to him about the title.</p>.<p>"I haven't talked to him about it because I'm gonna pretend it hasn't happened.</p>.<p>"We're gonna make another 'Creed' very soon, and I don't need the 'Sexiest Man Alive' to... you know what I mean, I just don't need it. I don't need any of it. It's too much for me to shoulder. It's too much for me to handle. I'm proud of him," she said.</p>.<p>The actor, who recently starred in "Sylvie's Love" opposite Nnamdi Asomugha, said she will ask Jordan to "dial down the sexiness" on the sets of "Creed 3".</p>.<p>"We're not going to make it until later in the year. Who knows what happens? I don't know if he will still be the 'Sexiest Man Alive' in six months. It could be Nnamdi," she added.</p>.<p>"Sylvie's Love", a period drama, released on Amazon Prime Video on Christmas Day.</p>
<p>Actor Tessa Thompson has confirmed that her "Creed" co-star Michael B Jordan will direct the third installment in the sports drama film series.</p>.<p>There were reports that Jordan will both reprise his role as boxer Adonis Creed and also helm the new film for MGM Studios.</p>.<p>Thompson is also set to return as Bianca, a singer-songwriter with progressive hearing loss and Adonis' girlfriend who becomes his fiancee by the end of "Creed II", which released in 2018.</p>.<p>Asked if Jordan was turning director with "Creed 3", the actor told MTV News, "He is directing the next 'Creed'."</p>.<p>Jordan was also named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2020 and Thompson said she is yet to talk to him about the title.</p>.<p>"I haven't talked to him about it because I'm gonna pretend it hasn't happened.</p>.<p>"We're gonna make another 'Creed' very soon, and I don't need the 'Sexiest Man Alive' to... you know what I mean, I just don't need it. I don't need any of it. It's too much for me to shoulder. It's too much for me to handle. I'm proud of him," she said.</p>.<p>The actor, who recently starred in "Sylvie's Love" opposite Nnamdi Asomugha, said she will ask Jordan to "dial down the sexiness" on the sets of "Creed 3".</p>.<p>"We're not going to make it until later in the year. Who knows what happens? I don't know if he will still be the 'Sexiest Man Alive' in six months. It could be Nnamdi," she added.</p>.<p>"Sylvie's Love", a period drama, released on Amazon Prime Video on Christmas Day.</p>