Unstoppable, starring Jennifer Lopez and produced by Ben Affleck, was praised by the audience and Anthony Robles at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The credits of the film rolled, which premiere on Friday, September 6, earning a standing ovation from the crowd at TIFF as well as the Anthony, whose story inspired the film,
During an interview with People on the occasion of the film’s premiere Anthony, 36, shed light on the other side of the camera: realities of turning his life’s story into a movie.
“I’d say the most difficult part was just telling the uncomfortable things,” He confessed. “But I felt like to tell my story correctly and truly impact the most people, they had to know my pain.”
“They had to know the scars that I went through and what I dealt with,” he continued. “I think that was tough for me, but it was also therapeutic.”
Deeming the movie-making process as a catharsis, the professional wrestler revealed some things did not fit in the film. However, he is still satisfied with “the overall message.”
“We nailed it, and this team nailed it,” he added before concluding, “No matter what you’re wrestling, you can overcome it. You can be unstoppable.”
The movie follows the real-life story of wrestler Robles, who was born with one leg and won an NCAA national championship in 2011 while competing for Arizona State University. Lopez stars as Robles’ mother, Judy Robles.
