Amazon MGM released the first image from the film on Monday. I play Rocky in which actor Anthony Ippolito plays Sylvester Stallone at the beginning of his Hollywood career.
In the photo, Ippolito repeats a famous scene from the film. Rockyin which boxer Rocky Balboa trains on the beach. And the resemblance to Stallone is striking.
Directed by Peter Farrelly (Green's book), I play Rocky will tell about the origins of the cult film about boxing, which was revealed to the general public by Sylvester Stallone in 1976.
Produced on a small budget (just under a million dollars), Rocky won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and became one of the biggest hits in Hollywood film history.
Interesting fact: This is not the first time Anthony Ippolito has played a movie legend on screen. The 26-year-old young actor achieved success three years ago when he played Al Pacino's role in Offerseries from Paramount, which tells the story of the making of the cult film. Godfather.