Since the release of Rocky in 1976, Sylvester Stallone has been a one-of-a-kind actor with his very unique look, voice, and mannerisms. Five decades later, Anthony Ippolito portrays Stallone in the new feature film I Play Rocky, and his performance has earned the seal of approval from the original Italian Stallion himself.
Stallone spoke about I Play Rocky during a new interview for CBS Mornings. While he was admittedly leery about Ippolito being able to convincingly portray him on-screen, Stallone was ultimately very impressed. In fact, Stallone says he even "forgot" that he was watching a depiction of himself, as Ippolito's work really helped him get immersed into the story.
Sylvester Stallone Has No Notes on His Portrayal
Stallone said, "It was very surreal because at first I was going to be hypercritical, like that's me: 'I don't walk like that.' But, I did walk like that. I did talk like that. I'm realizing this guy did a magnificent job, and I actually forgot I was me, and I sat back and watched the movie like the audience."
Notably, Stallone was not personally involved with the production. He had no input on the film creatively, nor did he work directly with Ippolito on his ...