In 2003, Chuck Wepner sued Sylvester Stallone for using his fight with Ali as the inspiration for Rocky, which Stallone settled for an undisclosed amount.
While many fans may not know Chuck Wepner by name, the New Jersey boxer served as the inspiration for Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character Rocky Balboa.
IFC has released the first trailer for its upcoming biopic Chuck, which is set to hit theaters on May 5.
Liev Schreiber stars as Wepner, whose extraordinary true story is told for the first time on the big screen.