Stephan James IS Carl Weathers in “I Play Rocky”

Is the movie gonna cover Sly's beginnings as a porn actor?

That's good casting, I love James. He should get more work.

Can we see him nekkid?

Movies based on the makings of movies. I guess it's been done before but this seems unnecessary. I guess a different angle than another Creed.

Well it’s nothing like Creed as one is a biopic about a real life story and real people and the other is 100% fiction

It's part of the Rocky universe.

No. It’s a biopic about the making of Rocky.

Who's playing Sylvester Stallone?

So it's still part of the Rocky universe. A movie about the making of a movie isn't related to the movie? Fans of Rocky won't be interested in this picture?

This young unknown Italian American actor

R8 is it in relation to Rocky? Yes. Because it’s about the making of Rocky. Is it in the Rocky/Creed universe? No. That’s fictional.

R9 He bears a resemblance to Stallone, but he's better looking.

They are going to milk every drop out of this franchise, aren’t they?

Stephan James is a brilliant actor. I shot a movie with him last year, and both of my scenes were side by side with him. It was like standing next to the character in the script and not the actor playing him. He was a quiet nice guy and a total pro.

I'm hoping it gets released later this year in time for award season, it is an excellent film and his performance and two other supporting performances should be award nominated.

R13 So what's the movie you're in with him?

r14, it's called "Ricky".