# Anthony Ippolito on Speaking to Sylvester Stallone Before Filming ‘I Play Rocky’: “Very Overwhelming and Daunting”

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-13 11:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.29

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Anthony, Before, Rocky, Filming, VERY, Play, Ippolito, Speaking, Sylvester, Stallone

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGN | I Play Rocky Attempts to Answer the Question of Which Came First, the Rocky or the Sly? | 2026-09-13 01:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE80T252aEx2dUJFZ3k0QmpaWFNOM0ZBN0tXQjFvTkRkYi1ER0lhSUxjdEZXbUlzdEJUbm5INU1qclB6MkczUU80ZldVNmJkaE5mdHJWQnRHbVRMUk1Z?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Sylvester Stallone’s Reaction to His Own Biopic Had Peter Farrelly ‘Nervous’ | 2026-09-13 01:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPWXFUVENiMmp4RnA1SFMyU1ZPUHdtdGUyNnVCZ245VGowb1dMTUVsWldhYTZ5b1hGVTFibVNoc1BDR3JXYllGaUQzMHJBTmR6Y25TTS1LanMySkdnTzlXS09VdFVaVVdURUFnODRyWjd5Y2dnVVdQdzBkSkFGcTJEZXgta0cxVjFEQkNCMjV6aXNVMXY1eHRfcG15c2dTLUR5dkx2Vk4xREg?oc=5) |
| People.com | Anthony Ippolito Was ‘Nervous’ to Meet Sylvester Stallone After Training for Over a Year to Play Him in I Play Rocky (Exclusive) | 2026-09-13 01:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPMy1QWTNoNHUxcUxxbmgyYXp4aUprYVVlRWY1RHdtYTRIQzNsVmN1YUpmaFQxQ3ZPSlllVTFFek1XWEJPcXNVYlVUQ000LUFzMmFJMlV6OWpscjdqdFZ3VGV5dFo4YUNwcHd3ZWxGYWpYVEU1X1hLandYT0VUSDI0RUZzUjJ3a2c1V3hfNFFEa09Ia1hzOS1jazd3?oc=5) |
| IndieWire | ‘I Play Rocky’ Review: Sylvester Stallone’s Wild Hollywood Underdog Story Gets a Punchy Crowdpleaser | 2026-09-13 01:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQVUVXTmx4U1YzWDR3ZTRXb1YxSjloblFadVc4UDAtNVNRcG5pRV9EVzQzd0xwSXBidlBSdkJvMWxxYTJyNDFVQXZwbTRZczFoZjR2UGZLRUY3TzVEczR2UTJKX2dpX2ZuTjlpTkQ2cUZ1bWwwUHBRSjhOSzJHRXd3WXZtUlVCSEo2SjBEM3FWYXhjRXdaOXpaWg?oc=5) |
| The Daily Beast | ‘I Play Rocky’: Oscar Winner’s Latest Is an Insult to Stallone’s Classic | 2026-09-13 01:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPc2I2Q2RJS3RlZl9DVUloOFpQa0N5S3pFM3RIakI1ZmR3bnJFcFNSdW8xU2ZoVFFmb0FMX1IyQnRnVGx4ZTRvb0VqX3hjdGNQdFBnaGpPeFVCQzEtcUtyOTZkdTQ0YkNSRmtxNmkzdHBoOUZ3T2MxNURHbC1QVHFkTkhwTl8yeHBSZDZWZFhCdFhKdTZSUkFMME1wUVhTak1kUTdrUlZMZmU1STA?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Toronto Awards Analysis: ‘I Play Rocky’ Channels Namesake, Could Follow in Its Oscar Footsteps | 2026-09-13 01:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQTnZCNFg1T0JvdVJORUFQQWxBY3MwczdKWDBNdmxtMi0xZEJNWGNZakRSaEdOUDhYNkNTdUwxemNrNmVWWVBFXzk3V1NoZVZhZmZsaUxlY1h3S2R0OTB2ZURseTR5c0R4cVJSdlRNX1RzYjl2Q2h6ZFJ0b010S0JqdTdLQWZ0LVZhY0xNR0RqaUJsT2Z6WjBkZ3pRMl9mMy0wZlE?oc=5) |
| nextbestpicture.com | "I PLAY ROCKY" | 2026-09-13 01:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiU0FVX3lxTE9HRGJ0RUQycVNoRkVwU0pJUElzNFlYMEtzY3R0dG9nRmhoaU1OcUt1aWpUMERfYm5XWGw1RXhsdTBpRGFpOUZxUFVkMng4WDRkVTQ0?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Anthony Ippolito on Speaking to Sylvester Stallone Before Filming ‘I Play Rocky’: “Very Overwhelming and Daunting” | 2026-09-13 01:15 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/anthony-ippolito-sylvester-stallone-i-play-rocky-daunting-1236699402/) |

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