'I Play Rocky' revives the gamble that made Sylvester Stallone a superstar

Sylvester Stallone's historic "Rocky" story will be retold in Peter Farrelly's biographical drama, "I Play Rocky." In order to bring it to life, Farrelly had to flash back to how "Rocky" became a household name, and it started with Stallone selling his screenplay only if he was cast as the lead role. In the "I Play Rocky" trailer, Stallone – who is played by Anthony Ippolito – presents the script that he wrote in three days to movie producers. They offered him outrageous amounts of money for the