The Rocky statue overlooks the city skyline outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP
Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP
An iconic bronze statue of fictional heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa will be featured inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the first time, beginning Saturday, to commemorate the original film’s 50th anniversary.
The statue of Philadelphia’s hard-hitting native son, portrayed by actor Sylvester Stallone, has stood outside of the historic art museum
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