Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the premiere of ‘The Tender Bar’ | Photo Credit: AUDE GUERRUCCI
Jennifer Lopez will star in an upcoming sports drama that husband Ben Affleck is producing. The film titled unstoppable, is based on the story of Anthony Robles, a wrestler born with one leg who won a national championship at Arizona State. The film will star Jharrel Jerome in the lead role.
Affleck’s Artists Equity, a new production company co-founded by longtime friend Matt Damon, is producing unstoppableDeadline reported.
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The film will mark the directorial debut of Oscar-winning editor William Goldenberg ( argo, Zero Dark Thirty,
Jennifer Lopez’s upcoming release is The Mother onNetflix. The film tells the story of an ex-assassin who comes out of hiding to protect her estranged daughter.
Lopez also stars in Brad Peyton’s science fiction thriller film Atlas,