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.

Anthony Robles was a champion wrestler. Now Jennifer Lopez stars in his biopic. Robles breaks down fact vs. fiction in the sports drama "Unstoppable."

How can he be so monstrous and brutal on the mat, but so kind and protective off the mat?” That’s one of the central tensions at play in Unstoppable (now available on Prime Video), William Goldenberg’s directorial debut and an empathetic portrait of Robles that highlights his physical limitations,

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,

Born with only one leg, the wrestler won the 2011 NCAA individual wrestling national championship in the 125-pound weight class.

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

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.

Unstoppable,’ starring Jharrel Jerome as former wrestler Anthony Robles and Jennifer Lopez as his mother, is now streaming on Prime Video