There sure shall be a few fighters in MALEVOLENCE but with producer/director Daniel Zirilli (CROSSING POINT, LOCKED DOWN, ASIAN CONNECTION) on this pic it must be for another "quickie"... One would hope he would hire Ross Clarkson since they've already worked together.
The one on the left is Arnold Chon, a martial champion who became a stunt-man in big movies and now a stunt/fight coordinator.
As far recent fighters (mostly MMA) now making "careers in film, it's really sad. Very few actually show off charisma and actually seem to do their homework as actors. Some don't even appear "tough" on screen (wait to catch Oleg Tagtarov in DEAD TRIGGER, and Liddell is sort of the same, imitating bad guys like in a kids cartoon). Dolph was in the same case 33-35 years ago, but he took acting classes and workshops, worked with coaches, and continued over the decades, just like any prominent athlete or musician would do.
I haven't been able to see CREED II yet, but it seems Florian Munteneau to have done great and has a shot at making something out of his opportunity. The good thing for his experience is that the script required him to work on his acting chops and emotions from a "real" character standpoint, and also that he had Dolph on his side to friendly mentor and inspire him. Florian just posted this nice piece:
Time to say THANK YOU to some very special people who joined me on this great and fun journey.
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A big thank you goes out to the man I'm honored to carry his drago-legacy on, my on-screen dad @dolphlundgren . As a true legend for me, I didn't really know what to expect when I first met him. All I can say is that Dolph is one of the most humble and grounded people I have ever met. There was an instant chemistry between the two of us which helped a lot to create this strong father-son-bond. He initiated it right from the beginning to hang out as much as possible. Working out together, rehearsals, having dinner...to strengthen that bond. By the time we started shooting I already looked at him as my pops, knowing that I want and have to make him proud coz I'm carrying on his legacy. Just like in real life I do everything to make my father proud. Without his help, care and wisdom this all would have not been possible. And I think you can tell the strong relationship that we have in real life on screen. Big thx to a true legend, pops @dolphlundgren.