I Play Rocky Trailer Reveals Sylvester Stallone’s Fight to Make Rocky

Amazon MGM Studios released a new trailer for I Play Rocky on Thursday, October 22. The biographical drama tells the story of Sylvester Stallone and his struggle to turn the screenplay for Rocky into one of the most iconic films in cinema history. Anthony Ippolito portrays a young Stallone in the film, directed by Peter Farrelly, who won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Green Book.

The new preview offers a closer look at the actor’s journey, including the financial hardships and repeated rejections he faced in Hollywood before landing the lead role in the story of boxer Rocky Balboa. The film revisits the challenges that preceded the production of the 1976 classic, which helped launch Stallone’s career.

Watch the New I Play Rocky Trailer

The new trailer highlights Stallone’s determination to bring his vision to the screen. Despite resistance from the studios, the actor refused to give up the lead role, convinced that he was the right person to portray the character he had created.

The story also explores the making of Rocky, from the difficulties of getting the project off the ground to the film’s eventual success with audiences and critics.

What Is I Play Rocky About?

I Play Rocky follows a pivotal period in Sylvester Stallone’s life, when he was still an unknown actor trying to establish himself in the film industry.

After writing the screenplay for Rocky, Stallone found people interested in producing the story. However, the people behind the project wanted to cast another actor in the lead role. Convinced that he had to play Rocky Balboa himself, Stallone turned down lucrative offers to sell the role and insisted on starring in the film.

That gamble became a turning point in his career. Released in 1976, Rocky won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing, launching a franchise that has endured for generations.

I Play Rocky Cast and Director

The cast of I Play Rocky is led by Anthony Ippolito, who portrays a young Sylvester Stallone as the actor fights to turn his screenplay for Rocky into a movie. AnnaSophia Robb plays Sasha Czack, Stallone’s first wife, while Stephan James portrays Carl Weathers, the actor who played boxer Apollo Creed in the original film.

The supporting cast also includes Matt Dillon, Toby Kebbell, P.J. Byrne, Tracy Letts, and Jay Duplass.

Peter Farrelly directs the film. The filmmaker won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Green Book, which was released in 2018 and received the award at the 2019 Oscars. The screenplay is written by Peter Gamble.