‘I Play Rocky’ CinemaCon Trailer: Newcomer Anthony Ippolito is Dead Ringer For Sylvester Stallone

Yo Adrian, the Italian Stallion is back in the ring.

Amazon MGM brought a teaser of “I Play Rocky,” a drama about the true story behind the tumultuous making of the 1976 boxing classic “Rocky.” Anthony Ippolito, best known for “The Offer,” portrays a young Sylvester Stallone, perfectly channeling his mumbly delivery, hunched over posture and lumbering sweetness. Seriously, it’s uncanny.

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The movie takes place long before Stallone was known as an onscreen action hero. Back in the ’70s, he was a struggling actor with a partially paralyzed face

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