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Sylvester Stallone Reacts to 'I Play Rocky' Biopic: "I'm Not Dead Yet!"
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News18•29-09-2026, 22:00
Sylvester Stallone Reacts to 'I Play Rocky' Biopic: "I'm Not Dead Yet!"
- •Sylvester Stallone initially questioned the timing of the 'I Play Rocky' biopic, feeling it was too soon as he's "not dead yet."
- •The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, features Anthony Ippolito as a young Stallone during the tumultuous production of 'Rocky'.
- •Stallone's reaction changed after seeing Ippolito's performance, noting he initially thought it was himself on screen.
- •He was not involved in the production, directed by Peter Farrelly, but offered support to Ippolito.
- •Stallone also discussed his desire to recut 1990's 'Rocky V', calling it "a thorn in my side," and reflected on the changed landscape of Hollywood today.
Key Questions Answered
Sylvester Stallone stated that he had mixed feelings about the project initially, questioning whether his life story was being revisited too soon by joking, "I'm not dead yet. Aren't we jumping the gun a little bit?"
Anthony Ippolito portrays a young Sylvester Stallone in the film, which follows the making of the 1976 classic Rocky through a tumultuous production.
Sylvester Stallone revealed that he is trying to get Amazon to allow him to recut 1990's Rocky V, describing the film as a thorn in his side because he feels he took his foot off the gas.
