Stephan James channels Carl Weathers in a white suit at 'I Play Rocky' premiere
The actor, who plays Weathers in the film, wore a custom King & Bay three-piece suit inspired by Weathers' look at the 'Rocky II' premiere.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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Stephan James paid tribute to the late Carl Weathers at Saturday's AFI Fest premiere of "I Play Rocky" at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre, wearing a custom white three-piece suit modeled on the one Weathers wore to the "Rocky II" premiere in Philadelphia.
Why it matters: James plays Weathers, who died in February 2024, in Peter Farrelly's film about the making of "Rocky." Amazon MGM opens it in limited release Nov. 6 and wide Nov. 20.
The look
The suit was made by Toronto tailor King & Bay. A rose brooch stood in for the real rose Weathers wore, The Quintessential Gentleman reports.
The idea came from James' publicist, Samantha Hill, Variety reports.
Anthony Ippolito plays Sylvester Stallone. Michael B. Jordan, who starred in the "Creed" films, joked at the event: "I'm gonna be your daddy, Mike."
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