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A new movie, “I Play Rocky,” drops in November to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original — and it’s packed with wild, inspiring behind-the-scenes drama. Anthony Ippolito, who looks eerily like young Sylvester Stallone, stars as the scrappy actor who nearly quit acting, changed his name, and was told to give up on his Rocky script. But his first wife, Sasha Czack, convinced him to stick with “Sylvester Stallone” — a name she said sounded like Peter Parker. Stallone refused to sell the script, fought through injuries, and insisted he play Rocky himself. The result? A cinematic miracle: “Rocky” won three Oscars, including Best Picture, and Stallone earned nods for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. This new film is a full-circle tribute to the underdog hustle that changed Hollywood forever.

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