Jennifer Lopez keeps saying Judy Robles, the subject of her new movie, deserves all the attention she's gotten.
They are doing 'Unstoppable' at this moment. The inspirational sports drama has already begun to earn awards buzz, and Robles gets standing ovations at showings, according to 'Variety'.
The audiences are impressed by how successfully this single mom raised her son, Anthony, despite having to endure financial hardships and an abusive relationship.
I tell her all the time, 'You need to own who you are and what you've done'", said JLo. "You're inspiring every mother who has ever struggled. You really have triumphed. You've raised a son who has become a leader, and you deserve credit.' But she's very humble".
Anthony, as watchers of 'Unstoppable' know, was a college wrestling champ, an improbable accomplishment considering that he was born with only one leg.
According to 'Variety', Judy was there in the sidelines learning the same lesson she tried to teach him: that you can do anything if you work hard enough. After graduating, Judy returned to school earning a bachelor's and master's degree and would eventually become an associate athletic director at ASU.
The actress-singer related her character's journey. "We were kindred spirits", she said. "We both grew up Latina in this country. We both had children and have hopes and dreams for them. We both had challenging relationships, which left us holding our families together".
'Unstoppable' has earned JLo some of the best reviews of her career, reminding audiences that "Jenny from the Block" is a talented, nuanced performer, in addition to being a pop icon.
"I was nervous to meet her", confesses Jharrel Jerome, who plays Anthony in the film. "Growing up Dominican in the Bronx, she was an important figure in my house. But then when we started working together, that went away, and she became this amazing scene partner. She just wanted to get it right", he said
That drive for perfection has thrust JLo into the top rank of Hollywood's A-list, and it is the reason for her being celebrated with the Legend & Groundbreaker Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
"I am humbled; I am blown away", she said of the award. "But I still have so much more to do. I am at the midpoint. I feel like my best work is before me. My biggest projects are before me and my biggest successes. Everything is in the future".
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