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I Play Rocky Trailer 2 Reveals Stallone's Fight Against Hollywood
Anthony Ippolito Brings Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Origin Story to Life
The new trailer for I Play Rocky reveals the remarkable true story behind the making of the 1976 boxing classic. Anthony Ippolito portrays a young Sylvester Stallone, an unknown actor and struggling screenwriter determined to bring his story of underdog boxer Rocky Balboa to the big screen. When Hollywood producers show interest in his screenplay but want an established star in the leading role, Stallone refuses to compromise his vision, risking everything for the chance to play the character himself.
Directed by Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly, I Play Rocky also stars Matt Dillon, AnnaSophia Robb, P.J. Byrne, Toby Kebbell, Tracy Letts, Jay Duplass, and Stephan James. The biographical drama explores the determination, rejection, and creative battles that ultimately led to one of Hollywood's most celebrated underdog stories. Arriving nearly 50 years after the original Rocky, the film opens in select theaters November 6 before expanding nationwide November 20, 2026.
ABOUT I PLAY ROCKY
Based on the incredible true story behind one of Hollywood’s greatest success stories, I Play Rocky follows an unknown actor and screenwriter with an unshakable belief that he wasn’t just meant to write Rocky—he was meant to become Rocky Balboa. As Sylvester Stallone struggles to break into Hollywood, he refuses repeated offers to sell his screenplay unless he is allowed to star in the film himself, risking everything on a dream that few believed was possible.
Told “no” at every turn, Stallone refuses to compromise, betting his future on the conviction that he alone can bring Rocky Balboa to life. Directed by Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly, I Play Rocky chronicles the remarkable determination, sacrifice, and perseverance that transformed an aspiring actor into a Hollywood legend while giving the world one of cinema’s most inspiring underdog stories.
Directed By: Peter Farrelly
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama, Biography
Running Time: 128 minutes
Distributed By: Amazon MGM Studios
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