'I Play Rocky' Depicts Young Sylvester Stallone Living His Dream
The drama follows Stallone’s fight to play Rocky Balboa after Hollywood rejected him, with the film premiering at TIFF and heading to select theaters.
- Amazon MGM Studios unveiled a new trailer for Peter Farrelly's 'I Play Rocky', a biopic about the origin of the seminal 1976 boxing film 'Rocky', opening in select theaters on November 6.
- Chronicling the true story of Sylvester Stallone, the film follows a struggling actor who refused to sell his screenplay unless he played the lead role of Rocky Balboa, facing rejection from Hollywood studios.
- Anthony Ippolito stars as the young Stallone, supported by a cast including Matt Dillon, AnnaSophia Robb, and Stephan James; Oscar winner Farrelly directs the production.
- The film begins a limited release on November 6, with a wide release on November 20 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the original 'Rocky', which premiered in 1976.
- Positive reviews followed the film's festival circuit debut, including a nomination for the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it screened in September.
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The new 'I Play Rocky' trailer ain't so bad
Based on what we heard at TIFF this year, it was a huge shock that La Bola Negra managed to beat Peter Farrelly’s I Play Rocky for the coveted People’s Choice Award. Most, if not all, of the people we know who saw it had nothing but great things to say, with Anthony Ippolito’s performance as young Sly Stallone getting particular praise. Now, with its wide release nearly a month away, Amazon MGM has dropped a brand-new trailer for the […] The pos…
Second Trailer: "I Play Rocky"
Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the second trailer for Peter Farrelly’s “I Play Rocky” a biopic about the origin of the seminal 1976 boxing film “Rocky” and the Rocky Balboa character. Anthony Ippolito plays the young Sylvester Stallone, a struggling actor with a partially paralysed face and a speech impediment who writes a script that […]
New 'I Play Rocky' Trailer: Anthony Ippolito Plays A Young Sylvester Stallone In Select Theaters On November 6
Will “I Play Rocky” be a star-making turn for Anthony Ippolito, much like “Rocky” was for Sylvester Stallone? Fans of the boxing film franchise will soon find out as the drama, about the true story of Stallone’s insistence to star in the script he wrote, hits select theaters next month. READ MORE: ‘I Play Rocky’ Review: Expertly Weaponized Nostalgia Makes For Rousing, Light-Hearted Entertainment [TIFF] Fresh off its world premiere at TIFF in Se…
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