‘I Play Rocky’ Premieres at TIFF: A Movie About a Best Picture Winner That’s a Best Picture Contender?

Source: www.variety.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:10:02 GMT

Yo Adrian, Rocky did it … again! Only this time, the famed character is at TIFF in biopic form, thanks to director Peter Farrelly, screenwriter Peter Gamble and a star-making turn from Anthony Ippolito, who portrays actor Sylvester Stallone in the story of his relentless determination to bring “Rocky” to the big screen. This has […]

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Center: ‘I Play Rocky’ Review: Anthony Ippolito Channels Sylvester Stallone in Peter Farrelly’s Cleverly Crafted Crowd-Pleaser About the Making of ‘Rocky’ — www.variety.com
Center: ‘I Play Rocky’ Review: Peter Farrelly’s Sensational Biopic Of The Making Of Stallone’s Classic Is Just As Inspiring As The Original Movie – Toronto Film Festival — deadline.com
Center: ‘I Play Rocky’ Star Anthony Ippolito Filmed His Own Audition Before He Even Had the Script — www.thewrap.com
Center-Right: Toronto Awards Analysis: ‘I Play Rocky’ Channels Namesake, Could Follow in Its Oscar Footsteps — www.hollywoodreporter.com
Right: ‘I Play Rocky’ Review: Biopic About the Making of Sylvester Stallone’s Classic Is a Hollow Crowdpleaser — www.thewrap.com

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