Facing constant rejection, Stallone famously refused to sell the script unless he could play the lead, betting on himself in a move that would ultimately launch one of Hollywood’s most iconic careers.

Rocky was in the building Wednesday on the first day of filming for “I Play Rocky,” the movie about young Sylvester Stallone. Not Stallone himself, but his onscreen counterpart, Anthony Ippolito.

A movie about young Sylvester Stallone’s rise to “Rocky” glory has entered the ring in New Jersey. As we previously shared, “I Play Rocky,” which is filming in New Jersey this month, will star Anthony ...

Anthony Ippolito, best known for playing Al Pacino in The Offer, is stepping into another iconic role. He’s been cast as a young Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky, Amazon MGM’s upcoming feature about ...

Anthony Ippolito, who already has experience playing iconic Italian American actors like Al Pacino in The Offer, is now taking on another legendary star. This time, he’ll play a young Sylvester ...