Sylvester Stallone Was Ready To Be ‘Hypercritical’ Of I Play Rocky… Then He Saw The Movie
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Carly Levy
Stallone isn't exactly the easiest man to impress.
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While the 1976 film Rocky tells the story of an underdog fighter, the biopic about the making of Rocky reveals the equally fascinating underdog story behind the Oscar-winning film's development. Through Peter Farrelly's I Play Rocky, audiences see see the inspirational story chronicling young Sylvester Stallone's aim to play the lead boxer in the film (which he wrote). As for the real Stallone's thoughts on the film, he admitted to having been ready to be “hypercritical” of it. However, that changed after he saw the film.
In I Play Rocky, Anthony Ippolito plays young Sylvester Stallone, and he's the spitting image of the Rocky icon. Based on the trailers alone, Ippolito completely nails the Rambo actor’s voice and swagger. Still, I'd imagine that the biggest stamp of approval would come from Stallone himself. After the Cobra actor saw the biopic, he admitted to CBS Mornings that he was somewhat reluctant about the 2026 movie release, but even he eventually gave into it:
I can understand Stallone's natural inclination ...