The first picture of Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone

Days after photos emerged from Peter Farrelly’s collection I play RockyAmazon MGM Studios has released the first look from the film.

The film features Anthony Ippolito as a young Sylvester Stallone in a film that follows the actor before he became a big star.

Ippolito is best known for playing Al Pacino, the famous Italian Oscar winner of the 1970s, in the Paramount+ limited series. the offer. He also appeared in the hit Netflix film Purple hearts.

Here’s the publicity photo: A struggling actor with a partially paralyzed face and speech impediment writes a script that a major movie studio wants to buy, but refuses to sell unless he gets the lead role. He turns down a life-changing offer of money, and instead works for pennies to make the film himself in the lead role. The film was the biggest box office success of 1976, receiving 10 Academy Award nominations and winning Best Picture. The true story of the making of the famous film rocky.

The photo released today shows Eppolito dressed in vintage Rocky Balboa gear — gray sweats, thermal tops, and black Chuck Taylor high tops — jogging on the beach with a Butkus lookalike. Obviously this isn’t meant to channel the feel of the film’s Philadelphia set, but it does indicate that Ippolito’s Stallone is still in character during a break from filming.

the rocky The franchise, distributed by United Artists and later MGM, is one of the most popular and financially successful sports film franchises of all time, having grossed more than $1.7 billion worldwide, including Doctrine Derivatives. Created by Stallone and starring him as underdog boxer Rocky Balboa, the franchise launched in 1976 with the original film winning Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Stallone was nominated for Best Actor and Original Screenplay. His performance and creative vision transformed rocky To a cultural touchstone and make him a Hollywood legend.

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