New biopic explores Sylvester Stallone’s struggle to play iconic role Rocky

Betting on himself was an easy gamble for Sylvester Stallone, but he had no clue how hard it was going to be to play Rocky. Now, there s a biopic about that epic journey and Deco s getting inside the ring to get the scoop. Who would ve thunk Sylvester Stallone can act and become a worldwide hit as Rocky. P.J. Byrne [as Irwin Winkler]: You wrote this in three and half days? Anthony Ippolito [as Sylvester Stallone]: Yeah. Toby Kebbell [as Robert Chartoff]: This is freakin good. Anthony Ippolito [as Sylvester Stallone]: Here s the thing, I play Rocky. He certainly did. But it wasn t easy. I Play Rocky tells a true story about Sly s rise to fame and his determination to play the boxer himself. Anthony Ippolito: The underdog story behind one of the best underdog movies ever made. Anthony Ippolito stars as the young Stallone. Anthony Ippolito: When we meet him, he s about 26-years-old. He s trying to make it as an actor in New York, and it s ve