Was Rocky Balboa supposed to be a New Yorker?

Posted Tuesday, November 3, 2026 5:00 am

Kristin Hunt (via PhillyVoice)

'I Play Rocky,' opening Friday, suggests the 1976 boxing movie was originally set in New York City. But Sylvester Stallone recently reiterated it was always Philly in his memoir 'The Steps.'

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Culture, Movies, Rocky, Philadelphia, New York City, Sylvester Stallone