Amazon MGM Studios has debuted the first trailer for I Play Rocky, the biographical drama from director Peter Farrelly (Green Book). Anthony Ippolito (The Offer) stars as a young Sylvester Stallone, and follows the aspiring actor’s journey as he fights for the chance to play what he believes is a role of a lifetime, written […]
Anthony Ippolito is Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky first look
With production officially underway, Amazon MGM has shared a first-look image from I Play Rocky featuring Anthony Ippolito (The Offer) as a young Sylvester Stallone. Directed by Peter Farrelly (Green Book), I Play Rocky tells the true story behind the making of the iconic 1976 film Rocky, as aspiring actor Sylvester Stallone took his destiny into […]
Stephan James steps into the ring to play Carl Weathers in I Play Rocky
If Beale Street Could Talk star Stephan James is set to inherit Apollo Creed’s gloves in order to play the late-great Carl Weathers in Amazon MGM Studios’ I Play Rocky. Per Deadline’s report James has been cast opposite Anthony Ippolito’s Sylvester Stallone in the film, which chronicles the making of 1977’s Best Picture winner Rocky. […]
Anthony Ippolito to play Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky
Fresh from playing a young Al Pacino in The Offer, the Paramount+ series about the making of The Godfather, actor Anthony Ippolito is going back behind the scenes of 70s Hollywood to portray a young Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky. The film is being directed by Peter Farrelly (Green Book) from a script by […]
Anthony Ippolito to play Al Pacino in making of The Godfather series The Offer
Deadline brings word Paramount+’s upcoming limited series The Offer has cast Anthony Ippolito (Grand Army) as Al Pacino. The series follows Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) as producer Al Ruddy and the tumultuous events behind the making of The Godfather. Despite being one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time, The Godfather had a very dramatic behind […]
