"I Play Rocky": new trailer for Stallone origin film passes 2 million views in a day
The trailer for "I Play Rocky", a film about the making of the first "Rocky", was watched 2 million times on YouTube within a day. It opens in Polish cinemas on 20 November 2026.
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A new trailer has been released for "I Play Rocky" (Polish title: "Jestem Rocky"), a film about the making of one of the best-known films in cinema history. According to WP Film, the trailer was published on 22 October 2026 and was played 2 million times on YouTube in its first 24 hours.
What the film is about
The story begins in the mid-1970s. Sylvester Stallone is a struggling actor trying, without much success, to break into Hollywood. His breakthrough is meant to be a script he wrote about a boxer from Philadelphia. Producers saw potential in the story, but were not convinced that a little-known actor should play the lead.
Stallone set a condition: he would not sell the script unless he could play Rocky Balboa himself. The film shows his money troubles and the determination with which he pushed to make the project on his own terms.
The new trailer shows, among other things, preparations for filming, Stallone's training and the start of his work with Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed.
Director and cast
The film is directed by Peter Farrelly, an Oscar winner for "Green Book". The young Stallone is played by Anthony Ippolito, known for playing Al Pacino in the series "The Offer", about the making of "The Godfather".
The rest of the cast includes:
- Anna Sophia Robb as Sasha Czack, Stallone's first wife,
- Stephan James as Carl Weathers,
- Jay Duplass as director John G. Avildsen,
- Matt Dillon as the actor's father.
According to Filmweb, the film runs for 2 hours and 8 minutes and is a biographical drama.
The original, almost 50 years on
The first "Rocky" premiered on 21 November 1976. It cost less than a million dollars, became a box-office hit and won three Oscars, including Best Picture. It also launched one of the most popular series in film history.
Release
In Poland, "I Play Rocky" will reach cinemas on 20 November 2026, almost exactly 50 years after the original's premiere. The sources we used do not give a release date for UK cinemas.
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- Cover: „boxer, woman, sport, fighter, fitness”, author: TheDigitalArtist, licence Pixabay Content License; cropped or resized.
- Photo 1: „smartphone, hands, screen, phone screen, lcd screen”, author: SplitShire, licence Pixabay Content License; cropped or resized.
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