"Rocky" Returning to the Big Screen, but Sylvester Stallone isn't A Part of it - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-26-2010, 10:57 PM

Liev Schreiber spoke with MTV's Josh Horowitz recently about his current gig performing on Broadway in Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge." While chatting, the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" star mentioned that he's already thinking ahead to what will be next, and the news might surprise you.

Have you ever heard of Chuck Wepner? "The Bayonne Bleeder"? He's a former heavyweight boxer from Bayonne, New Jersey. He won 35 out of 51 fights during his career, 17 of which were knockouts. He faced George Foreman, Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali during his years in the ring and he's also been named as Sylvester Stallone's inspiration for fictional boxer Rocky Balboa. Well Schreiber's plan is to bring Wepner's story to the big screen.

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/page/2/

catlover79 · 02-26-2010, 10:59 PM

Then what's the point? Who is going to watch a Rocky movie if Sly's not in it?

JamesG · 02-26-2010, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Then what's the point? Who is going to watch a Rocky movie if Sly's not in it?

It's not a Rocky movie.

It looks like a biopic on the person who inspired the character.

catlover79 · 02-26-2010, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesG

It's not a Rocky movie.

It looks like a biopic on the person who inspired the character.

OK - I read the article too fast. You're right - thanks.

02-26-2010, 10:57 PM	#1
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