‘It was a total miracle’: How rejection led Sylvester Stallone to create film’s ultimate underdog Rocky
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The 1976 boxing drama Rocky transformed Sylvester Stallone into a famous actor. At the time, Stallone was an unknown screenwriter who had very little money. A new film titled I Play Rocky tells the story of how he created the character. The movie explores how initial rejections led to the creation of the ultimate underdog.
In 1976, hit boxing drama Rocky turned its "absolutely broke" and unknown lead actor and screenwriter, Sylvester Stallone, into an A-list sensation. It's a story told in crowd-pleasing new film I Play Rocky.
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