Nice guys, or should I say, “corny” guys, don’t always finish last. Actor, producer and now director Michael B. Jordan has become one of the hottest topics in Hollywood lately. As the star prepares to make his directorial debut and reprise his role as Adonis Creed in the “Rocky” film franchise, Jordan has flexed both his muscles and success.
This week, the star joined the iconic list of celebrity models for Calvin Klein, appearing as the face of the brand’s Spring 2023 campaign. Shot by photography duo Mert and Marcus, Jordan appears in a sultry black and white photoshoot in nothing but the brand’s Athletic and Modern Cotton Performance Collections.
With the tagline “Calvin or nothing,” the brand chose the actor-director as its latest model the collection because of his “confident ambition.” In a press release, Calvin Klein added that People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” of 2020 continues to embody “passion and physical intensity” with a “discipline and uncompromising commitment to his craft.”
It’s also safe to say Jordan is dedicated to his growing career in storytelling. From intensive training to embody his “Creed” character to studying the art of directing with longtime collaborator and mentor Ryan Coogler, Jordan is pushing himself this year.
“I put myself in a position where I had to sink or swim,” he said in a recent CBS News interview with Gayle King. “I had to run towards that — my past, my inner demons, my insecurities, my fears. And I tried to put a mirror up to that throughout this movie.”
So it’s no surprise the award-winning star subtly flexed his success when encountering a former high school acquaintance on the red carpet. During a fan screening for “Creed III”, Jordan ran into former classmate turned radio show host Lore’l of Lore’l and the…
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