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'I Play Rocky' star Ippolito on becoming Stallone and acting with a…
Directed by Peter Farrelly, the film opens in select theaters on November 6, with Matt Dillon as Stallone's father; the dog remains unconvinced.
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- First reported by Variety: “‘I Play Rocky’ Star Anthony Ippolito on Becoming Sylvester Stallone and Acting With a Dog: ‘He Wasn’t a Huge Fan of Me’”, with reporting from Gold Derby.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 2:11 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield.
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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnthony Ippolito plays a young Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky, and he told Variety the dog co-star was not a huge fan of him.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWith me is a source familiar with the matter, speaking from a parking garage. Sir, what do you know about this film?
Zbigniew OrrellI can neither confirm nor deny it's a film. It's a film. I have a ticket, and the garage validated it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIn the trailer, Matt Dillon plays Stallone's father and tells him, "You don't got the looks to be a movie star." Was he right?
Zbigniew OrrellNo. I can neither confirm nor deny that, but I heard the dad say it. He said, you don't got the looks. Then he parked crooked.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe father is a character in the film. Ippolito had to go from a skinny build to bulging muscles to play Stallone.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhat do you know about that?
Zbigniew OrrellI know the skinny part very well.
Zbigniew OrrellThe muscle part I can neither confirm nor deny, but I saw a man carry a gym bag across level three.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo I assume the studio paid for a whole transformation, and the film is about a man told no at every turn.
Zbigniew OrrellThat was classified until you said it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLast one. Did the dog like him?
Zbigniew OrrellI can neither confirm nor deny the dog liked me. I can confirm it wasn't a huge fan of anybody. Validated.
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