I Play Rocky | Peter Farrelly

[Cremildo]

“Green Book” director Peter Farrelly will take audiences behind-the-scenes on the unlikely and tumultuous production of “Rocky,” the boxing drama that catapulted Sylvester Stallone into stardom.

“I Play Rocky,” the upcoming film, will follow Stallone long before his action hero days. Here, he’s a struggling actor whose partially paralyzed face and a speech impediment hasn’t left him in demand by Hollywood. But betting on his talent, Stallone writes a hot script that a big movie studio wants to buy. However, he refuses to sell it unless he gets to play the lead. Turning down an offer of life-changing money, he instead works for a pittance in order to get the movie made with himself as the title character. The result is the biggest box office hit of 1976, as well as an Academy Award juggernaut that went on to win best picture.

Farrelly will produce the film with Toby Emmerich, the former Warner Bros. film chief, and Christian Baha. Peter Gamble (“Office Uprising”) penned the screenplay. Casting is underway. FilmNation Entertainment will handle international sales and CAA Media Finance will oversee U.S. sales, which will launch at Cannes. +

[-JKR-]

Yeah. No. Come on.

[Rayjaymay]

Is DiCaprio going to play Stallone too?

Actually, I could see Michael Gandolfini playing him.

[Jay Mammoth]

Love the story of the making of Rocky, this could be great.

[Walter Kafka]

I'll just rewatch Party at Kitty and Studs

[jess1581]

If only Milo Ventimiglia was still young enough for this role.

[Poya]

Originally Posted by Rayjaymay

Is DiCaprio going to play Stallone too?

Actually, I could see Michael Gandolfini playing him.

That implies James Gandolfini looks like Stallone.

[Markgway]

I love Sly, but this isn't worth a movie.

[Johnny Blu]

This could be very interesting and entertaining.

[BluBonnet]

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[oneway23]

Milo should come back and play Sly

[Cremildo]

Anthony Ippolito, who portrayed Al Pacino in the Paramount+ limited series THE OFFER, will play Stallone

In a fitting echo of that spirit, Ippolito is said to have pursued the part of Stallone with the same relentless drive. Upon first hearing about the project, he made an unsolicited audition tape on his own and sent it directly to the producers. That bold move ultimately led to him landing the role, mirroring the very tenacity I Play Rocky celebrates.

[Gacivory]

I’m more surprised that Stallone isn’t directing this.

[drb999]

He does look a lot like Stallone.

[PhysicalMediaMaestro]

Whoever they cast to play Sylvester Stallone needs to actually look like Sylvester Stallone for this movie to work.

[Jay Mammoth]

That guy definitely looks like a young Sly.