Talk:Carl Weathers

Picture
I know that he has had a lot of recent success as a comedic actor but I think a better picture can be found then the one posted. The picture for a biography I think should try to show just a general sense. The current picture I think should be put in the section that talks about his comidic roles and a more dramatic picture should be used for the main one, just so no one thinks we are trying to make fun of him.

On a side note; I see that he was born in New Orleans. He wouldn't happen to be creole would he? I would be very interested to find out and would love it if someone who knows would post yes or no on the question. Being born in New Orleans doesn't automatically mean Creole but it might. --Billiot 15:18, 26 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, he is of Creole descent. 2600:381:CB50:11F9:C55A:1D3E:6630:9039 (talk) 16:50, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Pool scene
Won't someone please write about the famous pool scene in rocky 4 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Special:Contributions/ (talk)

WikiProject class rating
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot (talk) 18:20, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

"The Truth"
I could not find any sources to suggest that this is his nickname (I made a mistake in the edit summary). There may be some confusion between Carl Weathers and Carl Williams. I have removed it for the time being. Rtdixon86 (talk) 22:19, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 10:55, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

Conflicting information on Deadline citation regarding date of death
[Https://deadline.com/2024/02/carl-weathers-dead-1235812684/ https://deadline.com/2024/02/carl-weathers-dead-1235812684/]

First two paragraphs of the article at the time of this writing (emphasis mine):

Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films and appeared in Predator, The Mandalorian, Happy Gilmore, Action Jackson and dozens of other films and TV shows, died Tuesday, his family announced. He was 76. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his family said in a statement. “He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. … Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend.”

This is also reflected in this article, with the lifespan dates and summary bullet point in the sidebar agreeing with the family statement, and the statement about death date at the end agreeing with Deadline's words.

Has anyone been able to confirm which is correct? Deejay4am (talk) 19:44, 2 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Deejay4am my guess is "Tuesday" was a typo, since it conflicts with an official statement by his family. But we would have to see if Deadline makes a correction. Natg 19 (talk) 19:54, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Seems that Tuesday is a typo. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:09, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 February 2024
You forgot his by far most important and most famous role of Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, and Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. this is what he is most remembered for even amongst non star wars fans. 149.50.162.59 (talk) 21:31, 2 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Lando was played by Billy Dee Williams, not Carl Weathers. Donatj (talk) 21:49, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes my bad mental health getting the better of me today apologies 149.50.162.59 (talk) 22:36, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Don't see him here -  FlightTime  ( open channel ) 21:38, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Typo in protected updates.
A line was changed from “He is also starring in a series of commercials for Bud Light” to “He is also starred in […]”. The “is” should be removed to match the new tense. 74.76.37.144 (talk) 00:57, 3 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Fixed. Thanks for pointing that out. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:00, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 February 2024
For careers it leaves out football player, the source is the same as multiple in the articles Scooterlibs2 (talk) 01:38, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Mentioned in lead and several sections.  Wylie pedia  @ 12:32, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 February 2024
d do not remove 2606:A000:EFC0:4E:D008:5375:A291:207E (talk) 03:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
 * This is not an edit request. If you want an edit to be made you must specify exactly what you want to be changed. Philipnelson99 (talk) 03:28, 4 February 2024 (UTC)