Jennifer Lopez Stars in First Look at Upcoming Wrestling BiopicUnstoppable, Produced by Ben Affleck

Mar. 15, 2025

Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez in Unstoppable.Photo:Amazon MGM Studios

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Don Cheadle in Unstoppable.Amazon MGM Studios

“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,” reads an official synopsis for the movie.

A press release for the film additionally notes that real-life wrestler Robles also worked on the film as a producer and is credited as a stunt double for Jerome, 26.

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“What fun, whata joy to do something with her, see her be great, go to work with your wife, go to work with your best friend,” Affleck toldCBS Sunday Morningsof working with Lopez onUnstoppableback in March 2023. “If you don’t like who you’re working with, and if you have difficulty or trouble at work, I think it’s one of the things that can really cause depression, anxiety and pain for people,” he added at the time. “And conversely, [if] you love the people at work, you probably have a pretty good life, you know?”

Jharrel Jerome in Unstoppable.Amazon MGM Studios

The upcoming movie also marks a directorial debut for William Goldenberg, who has worked as an editor a number of Affleck’s movies and previously won anOscarfor his work on 2012’sArgo.

Unstoppableis making itsworld premiereat theToronto International Film Festivalin September.

source: people.com