Amazon MGM announced that Anthony Ippolito will play Sylvester Stallone in the drama “I Play Rocky,” which will tell the story behind the production of the iconic 1976 boxing film.
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A representative from Amazon MGM told Entertainment Weekly that Anthony Ippolito will be part of the production.
“It is an honor and a privilege to play Sylvester Stallone in this inspiring story. It is absolutely the realization of a dream,” the actor told the magazine.
Anthony Ippolito won over the film’s producers by sending in an unsolicited audition tape as soon as he learned about the project. The actor is known for taking part in productions about Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes.
He played Al Pacino in the Paramount+ miniseries “The Offer,” which tells the story of the making of “The Godfather,” one of cinema’s greatest classics.
“I Play Rocky” will be directed by Peter Farrelly, the director of “Dumb & Dumber,” “There’s Something About Mary” and “Green Book.” The drama will tell the “definitive underdog story behind the definitive underdog movie.”
The film “Rocky” grossed $225 million on a budget of just $1 million and became one of Hollywood’s biggest franchises, spawning six sequels and three spin-offs.
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