Mila Davis-Kent on Bringing Her ‘Black Deaf Girl Magic’ to ‘Creed III’
variety.comAngelique Jackson It’s been a big week for Mila Davis-Kent, the 10-year-old actor who stars opposite Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors in “Creed III.” Last Monday, she was getting glammed up for the film’s Los Angeles premiere, decked out in a hot pink, custom Elie Saab dress and throwing faux punches for photographers outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Inside the theater, Davis-Kent joined Jordan to introduce the film. “I just want to say I’m so lucky to be a part of this cast, this wonderful family.
I got to work with wonderful people that I met,” Davis-Kent signed to the crowd, alongside her interpreter. “I hope that you enjoy the film, and I really hope that it will inspire you to learn American Sign Language.” Today, “Creed III” is the number one movie in the world, raking in $58 million domestically and crossing $100 million worldwide. “It’s been a humbling experience,” Davis-Kent captioned a post on Instagram (the first line of her bio reads: “Black Deaf Girl Magic”). “I am so honored to be part of the historical film representing inclusiveness and diversity that made the world feel like it’s normal to be Black and Brown, Deaf and use American Sign Language.”A post shared by Mila Davis Kent (@mila.davis.kent) In the film, Davis-Kent plays Amara Creed, daughter of Jordan and Thompson’s Adonis and Bianca Creed, born at the end of “Creed II.” For the third film in the franchise, the filmmakers conducted a nationwide search for the right actor to play the critical role.
In April 2022, Variety exclusively announced that the newcomer – who, like her character, is deaf – had been cast in the role, marking an important instance of representation.
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