- Anthony Ippolito, star of the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios film I Play Rocky, has signed with CAA for theatrical film/TV representation.
- The signing follows the release of the film's trailer and comes after Ippolito met with several major agencies.
- He moves over from Paradigm Talent Agency and continues with Untitled for management and The Lede Company for publicity.
- I Play Rocky, in which he plays a young Sylvester Stallone, opens in theaters November 6, 2026.
Anthony Ippolito, the actor playing a young Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky, has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for representation, following a strong reception to the film’s newly released trailer.
Tracy Brennan will lead Ippolito’s theatrical film and TV representation at CAA. He continues to be managed by Untitled and represented for public relations by The Lede Company. The move comes after Paradigm Talent Agency previously repped Ippolito.
The Long Island native broke out playing George Wright in Netflix’s Grand Army and later took on a young Al Pacino opposite Miles Teller in Paramount+’s The Offer. He also appeared in Netflix’s Purple Hearts.
For I Play Rocky, from Amazon MGM Studios and director Peter Farrelly, Ippolito landed the coveted Stallone role after self-taping an unsolicited audition and pushing to get it in front of producers.
The film, chronicling Stallone’s underdog fight to star in and sell his own Rocky script, hits theaters November 6, 2026.
The signing adds Ippolito to a busy year of CAA film/TV additions, following recent deals with Lord of the Flies breakout David McKenna and Off-Campus star Stephen Kalyn. CAA has also been active beyond scripted talent this year, adding chef and author Kwame Onwuachi for literary and brand partnerships representation.
Takeaways
Signing with CAA right as the I Play Rocky trailer is generating buzz is a textbook case of striking while the iron’s hot; agencies want in before a breakout role turns into a bidding war for an actor’s next job.
Keeping his management and PR team intact while adding CAA muscle suggests this is a targeted upgrade for bigger film opportunities, not a full representation overhaul.
Ippolito’s pattern of playing real-life icons (Pacino, now Stallone) could be shaping into a career specialty that studios and CAA will likely lean into.
Will CAA’s backing help Ippolito land more high-profile biopics or awards-season roles after I Play Rocky? Could playing real-life legends become Ippolito’s defining career niche? How much box-office and critical momentum does I Play Rocky need to turn this signing into lasting leading-man status?
