'I Play Rocky,' 'Green Book' Director Peter Farrelly Says He's on Another High at TIFF
- On Saturday, film director Peter Farrelly premiered his biopic "I Play Rocky" at the Toronto International Film Festival, chronicling the tumultuous production of the 1976 boxing classic that won three Oscars.
- The film depicts Sylvester Stallone's struggle to secure the lead role after studios initially refused to cast the then-obscure actor in his own screenplay, forcing him into a standoff with executives.
- Star Anthony Ippolito spent over a year studying Stallone to prepare for the role, discussing the actor's childhood facial paralysis that shaped his signature voice and determined look.
- Farrelly confirmed Stallone gave the film his "seal of approval" after watching it alone, while early festival reviews position the biopic as a potential awards season contender.
- Amazon MGM Studios plans to open the film in limited release on November 6, followed by nationwide expansion on November 20, bringing the underdog story to wider audiences.
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TORONTO — "I Play Rocky" is about the making of the classic boxing movie, but hockey fans may recognize a familiar face in the film, too.
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Former Leafs GM, NHL executive Brian Burke makes brief cameo in ‘I Play Rocky’
TORONTO — "I Play Rocky" is about the making of the classic boxing movie, but hockey fans may recognize a familiar face in the film, too. Former NHL executive Brian Burke makes a brief cameo in the film, which recently premiered at the Toronto Internat...
Peter Farrelly reveals Sylvester Stallone’s reaction to ‘I Play Rocky’
The director tells EW that Stallone “called right after” watching the film at his house. Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in ‘Rocky;’ Anthony Ippolito stars as Sylvester Stallone in ‘I PLAY ROCKY.’Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty; Claire Folger/ Amazon MGM StudiosKey PointsI Play Rocky director Peter Farrelly said Sylvester Stallone has seen the film.Farrelly told Entertainment Weekly he was “a little nervous” to hear Stallone’s reaction…
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