Anthony Ippolito Transforms Into Sylvester Stallone in 'I Play Rocky' Movie - New Photos Released! | Just Jared

We’re getting a new look at Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone!

The 27-year-old actor is portraying a younger version of the now-80-year-old action star in the upcoming movie, I Play Rocky, about the making of the 1976 megahit movie Rocky.

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What is I Play Rocky about?

Here’s the synopsis:

The film is an electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he wasn’t just meant to write Rocky—he was meant to be Rocky Balboa. Told “no” at every turn, Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds. The result is the ultimate underdog story behind the ultimate underdog movie.

Who stars in the movie?

The cast also includes Matt Dillon, AnnaSophia Robb, P.J. Byrne, Toby Kebbell, Tracy Letts, Jay Duplass, Stephan James, and Kiki Seto.

When will I Play Rocky be released?

Directed by Peter Farrelly and written by Peter Gamble, I Play Rocky hits theaters on November 6.

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