It is one of Hollywood's great stories: An unknown and penniless Sylvester Stallone writes a script called "Rocky". He turns down lucrative offers from studios that want to buy the screenplay but don't want him in the leading role. Still, Stallone puts all his eggs in one basket. Eventually, the movie is shot on a shoestring budget – and the rest is history: "Rocky" becomes a global surprise hit, and Stallone becomes an icon.

This ultimate underdog story is now set to be adapted into a film titled "I Play Rocky". According to industry magazine The Hollywood Reporter, the lead actor for the role of Sylvester Stallone has already been found. The man in question is Anthony Ippolito. He previously portrayed another acting legend in a similar project. He took on the role of Al Pacino in "The Offer", a series about the making of the classic film "The Godfather".

"I Play Rocky" will be directed by Peter Farrelly, best known for the Oscar-winning drama "Green Book" as well as comedies like "Dumb and Dumber". The project is backed by Amazon MGM, which plans to release the movie in theaters. However, it is still unclear when we will get to see the finished movie on the big screen.