Sylvester Stallone's Biographical Film 'I Play Rocky' Drops New Trailer

I Play Rocky, which portrays the behind-the-scenes creation of Rocky (1976), has released a new trailer. Starring Anthony Ippolito (The Offer) as Sylvester Stallone, the film follows the beginning of the actor's career, who faced financial difficulties and a lack of opportunities in Hollywood before writing the screenplay about the boxer that would change his life.

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• 'I Play Rocky', Film About Stallone's Rise to Fame, Gets Trailer

The story shows the actor and screenwriter's struggle to get Rocky made, even when no one believed in the project. Actor Anthony Ippolito, from Grand Army, plays the young Stallone in the production directed by Peter Farrelly (Green Book). The film hits theaters November 6 through Amazon MGM.