‘I Play Rocky’ Surprise Screens at London Film Festival

The London Film Festival screened “I Play Rocky” as its surprise film on Friday night. Peter Farrelly’s drama follows Sylvester Stallone’s early struggle to write and star in the 1976 film “Rocky”, tracing the story behind a franchise that became widely loved.

Farrelly introduced the film and praised 27-year-old newcomer Anthony Ippolito, who won the role after sending in a self-tape before a planned worldwide search began. The cast also includes AnnSophia Robb, Matt Dillon, P.J. Byrne and Jay Duplass; Farrelly said Stallone liked the film. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last month and is due in US and UK cinemas on 6 November.