“It's the moment I've waited for my entire life”: Michael B. Jordan takes the reins of his career, and 'Creed III'

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(NOTE LANGUAGE) In Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan‘s battle-scarred alter-ego Erik Stevens/Killmonger famously faces off with Chadwick Boseman‘s T’Challa, saying, “I’ve lived my entire life, waiting for this moment!” In real life, Jordan is saying the same thing, in a feature piece with The Hollywood Reporter. 

The actor, producer and director of the upcoming Creed III isn’t letting his moment pass, either.

“My ambition has intersected at this moment where I have the experience and knowledge to direct…and to maximize it by having a production company,” Jordan says. “It’s my turn to make my impact while I have the energy and strength.”

The 34-year-old