'I Play Rocky' tells the underdog story behind the classic underdog film
LOS ANGELES: A young Sylvester Stallone had one non-negotiable demand when he was trying to sell his script about a small-time boxer named Rocky Balboa. Stallone wrote the lead part for himself. “I play Rocky,” the then-unknown actor insisted when studio executives suggested a Hollywood star such as Ryan O’Neal for the title role. The behind-the-scenes fight to get “Rocky” to the screen is the…
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