Exclusive: Oscar Nominee Matt Dillon (Crash) Has been tapped to play Frank Stallone Sr., Father of Sylvester Stallone, in Amazon MgM Studios’ I play rockyThe Making-of-Rocky Movie FROM Director Peter Farrelly, Where Anthony ippolito Stars As a Young Sylvester.
Immigrating to the US from Italy as a Teenager, Stallone Sr. Was a hairdresser who in the Course of His Life Wound up opening a series of barber shops, salons and beauty schools Across the East Coast. Neither recounted in SlyNetflix’s 2023 Documentary on Sylvester, Stallone Sr. was a complicated man – hardworking and charismatic, but at the same time bot Physically and emotionally abusives to his son. In the Doc, Sylvester Remembers, “My Father was Rambo in reality. Nothing was Ever settled verally.”
Stallone Nononeheless Saughs His Father’s Approval Throughout His Life, Including Through His Art. He Arranged for Him To Make a Cameo in 1976’s Rockynor a timkeeper.
Written by Peter Gamble, I play rocky is billed as an an electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he was just meant to write Rocky – He was meant to be rocky Balboa. Told no at Every Turn, Stallone Bets Everything on Himself, Holding the Line on Playing the Lead Against SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE ODDS. The result is the ultimate underdog Story beened the ultimate underdog Movie.
As previously Announched, Stephan James Also Stars As Carl Weathers, the actor who played rocky’s rival tourned and mentor apollo creed over the cours of the Film. Annasophia robb was announed this morning as playing sylvester stallone’s first wife, Sasha Czack. Toby Emmerich and Christian Baha Are Production The Pic, Intended for Release in Theaters, with Film Entertainment Handling Production Services and International Sales.
Dillon earned his oscar nomination for a role of Similar Gravitas to the One He’s Tackling in I play rocky. That Wold Be John Ryan, The Racist and Otherwise Morally CorrupT Lapd Office in Paul Haggis’ Best Picture Winner Crash. He’s Displayed HIS Dramatic Chops in Myriad Other Projects, Ranging From The Outsiders and Rumble fold there Drugstore Cowboythough he equally know for COMEDIC ABILITIES DISPLAYED IN LIKE There’s something About Mary.
Recently seen in wes Anderson’s Asteroid City and the Apple Series High DesertThe actor is repped by uta, The Artists Partnership, Untitled Entertainment, and Heller Law.