Jharrel Jerome says he skipped lunches on the set of the Anthony Robles wrestling biopic ‘Unstoppable’ in order to work out. The actor tells PEOPLE about transforming into the athlete, who worked his way to a NCAA championship in 2011 despite being born with only one leg.

Unstoppable' star Jharrel Jerome and subject Anthony Robles opened up about the vulnerability it took to make the film.

The Emmy-winning actor plays Anthony Robles, who overcame physical limitations to win a national wrestling title.

Welcome to “What’s Good,” where we break down what’s soothing, distracting, or just plain good in the streaming world with a “rooting for everybody Black” energy. This edition is all about Unstoppable,

Unstoppable,” based on the real-life story of wrestling champion Anthony Robles. He breaks down what's fact and fiction in the film.

Sports biopic ‘Unstoppable,’ starring Jharrel Jerome as former wrestling champion Anthony Robles and Jennifer Lopez as his mother, is now streaming on Prime Video. Robles speaks to PEOPLE about his inspiring life story and involvement with the movie based on his memoir.

Moviefone speaks with Jharrel Jerome and Anthony Robles about 'Unstoppable'. This project is the most important thing I've done up until now, Jerome said.

Produced by Ben Affleck, this crowd-pleasing biopic revolves around the inspiring real-life story of wrestler Anthony Robles, born with one leg.