'I Play Rocky' based on Sylvester Stallone, captures one of Hollywood's greatest stories of struggle and glory
Mumbai, July 16
The trailer of the upcoming film 'I Play Rocky' was unveiled recently, and the fans of the 'Rocky' are collectively hyped up for the same.
The film is a biopic on Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone, and traces his journey from being a nobody to becoming one of the greatest action stars of Hollywood owing to his work in the franchise.
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, who is known for 'Kaante', 'Shootout at Wadala', 'Kaabil' and others, is the one leading the hype train. He took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared the trailer of the film. He wrote, "Can't wait for this one".
One user wrote, "Have a feeling this movie is gonna make a lot at the box office. This film looks amazing".
Another user lauded the lead actor Anthony Ippolito, who essays the role of Sylvester Stallone. They wrote, "He actually looks like Stallone. That's crazy".
A 3rd user expressed their disappointment as to how Sylvester Stallone wan't allegedly tapped for the film. They wrote, "Sylvester Stallone has not been actively involved. He has publicly stated he was not contacted beforehand, only learned about the project from news/reports, and felt "blindsided" or "shocked" initially. He has zero official role (not a producer, consultant, or cast member on reco".
However, not everyone was impressed with the trailer, and some even went to the extent of saying that Hollywood seems to be running out of ideas. A 4th user wrote, "This is what narcissism looks like Making a movie about making a movie Looks like Hollywood is running out of ideas now. And if this film becomes a success then it will open the flood gates for every successful movie to create its making movie".
The film is set to release in theatres on November 20, 2026.
— IANS
Reader Comments
I'm a bit conflicted. Stallone not being involved feels disrespectful to his legacy. The movie looks good, but without his blessing, it feels like just making money off his name. Hope it still does justice to his story. 🤔
Hollywood running out of ideas? Maybe! But Stallone's journey is a true underdog story - Bharat mein bhi logon ko inspiration milega. The trailer gave me goosebumps. Let's see if it captures the 'Rocky' magic.
I agree with the user who said it's narcissistic. Making a movie about making a movie sounds weird. But Bollywood has done similar things before, so I can't judge. Still, I'll watch it for the nostalgia. 🇮🇳
As a Stallone fan from the US, I'm curious how an Indian audience will connect with this. Rocky's spirit is universal - about fighting against all odds. If the acting is good, it'll work here too. But yeah, not involving Stallone is a major miss.
Trailer dekh ke bahut maza aaya! Ippolito ka transformation is crazy good. Honestly, who cares if Stallone is not involved? Artists make biopics all the time. As long as the story is true and inspiring, I'm all in. Box office hit confirmed! 💪
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