Ippolito Found Meeting Stallone Daunting Ahead of I Play Rocky

Anthony Ippolito, who portrays a young Sylvester Stallone in Peter Farrelly’s I Play Rocky, says speaking with Stallone before filming was “overwhelming and daunting” after a year of studying him. The interview at TIFF covers Stallone’s early life, the challenges he faced making Rocky, and Farrelly’s notes on how the studio pushed back before Stallone insisted on starring. I Play Rocky chronicles the 1976 film’s creation and hits theaters nationwide on November 20, after a limited release starting November 13.