Why is Florian Munteanu called Big Nasty?

Florian Munteanu is known for his role as the boxer Viktor Drago in Creed, also known by his ring name Big Nasty, is a German-born Romanian actor and boxer. Munteanu had his first film role in Bogat, a 2016 German-Romanian film shot in Munich.

His breakthrough in acting came in 2018 when Sylvester Stallone was looking for a European heavyweight boxer to play Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago, in the sports drama sequel Creed II. Stallone found Munteanu through training videos on the Internet and personally promoted him for the role.

Why is Florian Munteanu called Big Nasty?

Florian Munteanu hits the gym every day, and when he is training for a specific event, he is known to follow a strict workout and meal regimen. Unsurprisingly, his imposing size has earned him the friendly moniker “Big Nasty” which is also his handle on Instagram (where he has almost 500.000 followers).

At that time Munteanu was 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) tall and weighed ca. 245 lb (111 kg), but had to shed ca. 20 lb (9.1 kg) for the role.