One of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)’s biggest early bows of the festival was Friday’s world premiere of Unstoppable , the sports biopic starring Jharrel Jerome , with a key supporting performance by Jennifer Lopez , and an ensemble that also includes Bobby Cannavale , Don Cheadle and Michael Peña. Following the film’s premiere screening at Roy Thomason Hall, a warm standing ovation was given to the film and its cast, particularly inspired by the presence of the real-life Anthony Robles and his mother, Judy Robles, who Jerome and Lopez portray in the film. The film is directed by William Goldenberg, the much acclaimed and Oscar-winning film editor, who makes his feature directorial debut with the film. Photo: Monica Schipper/Getty Images Jerome, as should be expected, is fantastic in the film as he portrays Robles, a college wrestler who achieved over insurmountable odds. Though he was born without one of his legs, he was able to excel at wrestling and earned the...
