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Amazon's 'I Play Rocky' Explores Stallone's Biopic Journey

10/23/2025

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Amazon MGM Studios is producing I Play Rocky, a biopic by Peter Farrelly (director) about Sylvester Stallone's effort to create Rocky.
Anthony Ippolito (actor) portrays Sylvester Stallone, with Stephan James, AnnaSophia Robb, and Matt Dillon in supporting roles.
Production is underway and it aims to capture Stallone's drive to write Rocky.
Frank Stallone, Sylvester's brother, expressed curiosity about the portrayal and said he was not contacted by the production team.

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Amazon MGM Studios is producing I Play Rocky, a biopic by Peter Farrelly (director) about Sylvester Stallone's effort to create Rocky.
Anthony Ippolito (actor) portrays Sylvester Stallone, with Stephan James, AnnaSophia Robb, and Matt Dillon in supporting roles.
Production is underway and it aims to capture Stallone's drive to write Rocky.
Frank Stallone, Sylvester's brother, expressed curiosity about the portrayal and said he was not contacted by the production team.