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The film stars Jennifer Lopez, Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Don Cheadle, and Michael Peña and is produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s company, Artists Equity – a key studio partner read more
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Unstoppable is a very impactful film that tells the inspiring true story of a great athlete who despite being born without a right leg, defies every expectation to become a national wrestling champion. The film stars Jennifer Lopez, Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Don Cheadle, and Michael Peña and is produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s company, Artists Equity – a key studio partner.
What to know more about the film?
Unstoppable is an inspiring, true story about Anthony Robles (played by Jharrel Jerome) who defied every expectation to become a national wrestling champion.
● This film marks William Goldenberg’s directorial debut. He is a decorated Academy Award winning editor for Argo with previous nominations including The Imitation Game, Zero Dark Thirty, Seabiscuit and The Insider.
● The film features an all-star ensemble cast including Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña with Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lopez.
● Anthony Robles himself is seen in the film and credited as ‘Anthony Robles Double’, performing the complex wrestling moves and stunts. He is also a producer on the film.
○ Jharrel Jerome trained for months and worked very closely with Anthony to establish the physicality and determination required for the role.
● Unstoppable is produced by Artists Equity, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company.
● Unstoppable employed Accessibility Coordinators from IndieVisible to ensure a safe working environment, including productivity tools for all cast and crew.
Anthony Robles, despite being born without a right leg, rises to become a NCAA Division 1 Champion wrestler ultimately winning a national championship against the school that rejected him, national powerhouse Iowa. (Based on the book Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion, by Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy.)
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