#Creed's Tessa Thompson explains how the film breathes new life into the Rocky franchise https://t.co/7gs5ubeNwJpic.twitter.com/KI7mpi1VJe
— Variety (@Variety) November 28, 2015- Since Bianca (Tessa's character in Creed) is an aspiring singer/musician director Ryan Coogler originally wanted to cast a singer
- Tessa won the role after she told him she had a band
- She ended up co-writing 4 of the songs in the movie
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