Unstoppable, starring Emmy Award winner Jharrel Jerome, to have World Premiere at 2024 Toronto Int’l Film Festival
Among the film having its World Premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival is the Amazon MGM Studios film Unstoppable, starring Emmy Award Jharrel Jerome in an inspiring, true story about Anthony Robles (played by Jerome) who defied every expectation to become a national wrestling champion.
Directed by William Goldenberg from a screenplay written by Eric Champnella and Alex Harris and John Hindman, the supporting cast includes Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Anthony Robles, with Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lopez.
Anthony Robles, despite being born without a right leg and growing up in an abusive household, 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.)
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, along with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Anthony Robles, Andrew Fraser, Gary Lewis, and David Crocket.
