Ippolito Wins Young Stallone Role in 'I Play Rocky'

Ippolito Wins Young Stallone Role in 'I Play Rocky'

Anthony Ippolito secured the role of a young Sylvester Stallone in 'I Play Rocky' after improvising an audition with a punching bag in his grandmother's basement. Directed by Oscar-winner Peter Farrelly, the film chronicles Stallone's early struggles, including sleeping on the streets, before 'Rocky' became a cultural phenomenon. It opens in theaters this month.

Source: WION

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