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The Untold Story Behind Rocky | Dayton News
A new movie, “I Play Rocky,” resurrects the wild, gritty origins of the iconic film — starring a jaw-droppingly uncanny lookalike of young Sylvester Stallone, Anthony Ippolito. It chronicles Stallone’s near-bankrupt, name-changing, rejection-filled journey to writing and starring in “Rocky,” defying studios who wanted to buy his script and cast someone else. With his first wife (AnnaSophia Robb) cheering him on and his stubborn refusal to compromise, he pushed through injuries and turned a dream into a cinematic legend — earning 10 Oscar nominations and three wins. Set for release in November…
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