{"id":169381,"date":"2025-09-20T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/169381\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T09:00:09","slug":"yo-adrian-i-play-rocky-is-a-film-about-the-making-of-the-oscar-winning-movie-n-j-extras-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/169381\/","title":{"rendered":"Yo, Adrian! \u2018I Play Rocky\u2019 is a film about the making of the Oscar-winning movie. N.J. extras needed."},"content":{"rendered":"

A \u201cRocky<\/a>\u201d movie is set to film in New Jersey, but it\u2019s no sequel. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s also not a film in the \u201cCreed\u201d franchise.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a movie about the making of the first \u201cRocky\u201d film released in 1976.<\/p>\n

Director Peter Farrelly<\/a> is helming \u201cI Play Rocky<\/a>,\u201d which will tell the behind-the-scenes story of the Oscar winner for best picture. <\/p>\n

Farrelly, who won the Oscar for best picture for \u201cGreen Book<\/a>,\u201d will be joined by actor Anthony Ippolito<\/a>, who is playing a young Sylvester Stallone in the Amazon MGM Studios movie. <\/p>\n

Ippolito previously played Al Pacino in \u201cThe Offer<\/a>\u201a\u201d the Paramount+ series about the making of another best picture winner \u2014 Francis Ford Coppola<\/a>\u2019s \u201cThe Godfather<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI Play Rocky,\u201d written by Peter Gamble (\u201cOffice Uprising\u201d), follows Stallone in his pre-\u201cRocky\u201d career and tracks his determination to play boxer Rocky Balboa after writing the script for the highly successful independent film.<\/p>\n

Local extras are being cast for \u201cI Play Rocky,\u201d which is scheduled to film Oct. 15 through Dec. 5 in New Jersey \u2014 and possibly several days in Philadelphia, Grant Wilfley Casting tells NJ Advance Media. <\/p>\n

\"SSR\"Stallone fought to play Rocky Balboa after writing the “Rocky” script.United Archives via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The movie is casting real boxers and people who own cars made in 1960 to 1975. The production is also looking for people to play members of the 1970s film crew as well as \u201970s pedestrians and people in the crowd. (See details on how to apply below.)<\/p>\n

One person who isn\u2019t involved in the making of the story of making \u201cRocky\u201d is Stallone<\/a> himself. <\/p>\n

\u201cI was shocked<\/a> to read (about) it,\u201d he told The Playlist, \u201cI have zero to do with it.\u201d <\/p>\n

Stallone, 79, said that might change, given the fact that he\u2019s written his memoir, titled \u201cThe Steps<\/a>,\u201d which will be published in May. <\/p>\n

\u201cSince I lived it, I thought I might be able to participate and give them some insight<\/a>,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

How to apply<\/p>\n

Anyone interested in applying to be an extra on \u201cI Play Rocky\u201d can send an email to rocky@gwcnyc.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Include the following information: name, phone number, clothing and shoe sizes and current photos. <\/p>\n

The production is looking for people with natural-colored hair and men with shaggy or long hair and facial hair or sideburns. No visible tattoos or facial piercings. Actors must be OK with working around smoke or smoking herbal cigarettes.<\/p>\n

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