Munteanu was born on October 13, 1990, in Munich, Germany. He was conceived by Florica and Dorin Munteanu.
A young Florian was inspired by the fact that his father was a former professional boxer and athlete. In his formative years, Florian experimented with a variety of sports before settling on boxing and fitness. In particular, his performance in the wildly successful 2018 film Creed II was greatly influenced by the actor’s fondness for the two aforementioned pastimes.
Is Florian Munteanu a real boxer?
Florian is a real boxer.
In the 2016 German-Romanian film Bogat, which was filmed in Munich, Munteanu played his debut movie role.
When Sylvester Stallone was searching for a heavyweight boxer from Europe to portray Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago, in the sports drama sequel Creed II, in 2018, that was when he made his acting debut.
Through online training videos, Stallone discovered Munteanu, and he personally recommended him for the part. Originally 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) tall and weighing about 245 pounds (111 kg), Munteanu had to lose about 20 pounds (9.1 kg) for the role.
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