What happened to Anthony Robles' leg? The touching true story of Unstoppable on Prime Video, explored 

Unstoppable, starring Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez, is currently topping the streaming charts on Prime Video. It currently has a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes along with 92% Popcornmeter rating. So, it is apparent that the inspirational drama is resonating with audiences. It is no wonder considering the film's emotional beats and moving story that many people will find something to relate to.

Unstoppable follows the true story of Anthony Robles, a young man born with one leg, (cause is unknown) who hopes to become a wrestling champion. Its official IMDb synopsis reads:

"Centers around the life of wrestler Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg and won a national championship in 2011 while competing at Arizona State University."

William Goldenberg, who won an Oscar for editing Argo, has directed Unstoppable based on a screenplay by Alex Harris, John Hindman, and Eric Champnella. Their script shows the trials and tribulations in Robles' life he overcame to achieve his goals.

It is an underdog tale, filled with stirring scenes. In the same vein, it also features the famous Rocky montage where the character runs up the stairs. So, people might be wondering what parts of the film are truly based on Robles' life. Let's dive right into this topic.

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What happened to Anthony Robles' leg? The true story behind Prime Video's Unstoppable explored

Unstoppable on Prime Video follows a rousing story of a young man fighting the unsurmountable odds in front of him and facing his inhibitions to rise to the top as a resilient force of nature. While it follows a true story, the viewers might be wondering how much of it is true. After all, biographical dramas sometimes take creative liberties with such subjects to offer a compelling narrative or to communicate something particular about the character.

In the case of Unstoppable, the film gets many things of his life right. It follows Anthony Robles, who was born without a right leg. While speaking with Time, Robles noted that he saw it as a challenge. The athlete also shared his thoughts on offering his insights for this project and to Jharrel Jerome, the Emmy-winning actor who plays him in the film. Here's what Robles said,

“I knew that people were going to relate to this, and it was going to inspire them in some way.”

The film offers a peek into his life filled with an incredible level of determination and resilience. As aforementioned, it shows Jerome's Robles running up the stairs to energize himself. Turns out Robles did it as well in his real life for the same reason. Robles was a two-state wrestling championship winner and a high-school all-star as shown in the film. As a senior in his high school, he won a national championship as well.

Besides, Robles turned down the scholarship from Drexel University as shown in the film. Instead, he went to Arizona State University (ASU) and a different trajectory than what would have been the other way. The university cut its wrestling program for a brief period, as shown in the film, before bringing it back.

While Unstoppable shows the high points in Robles' emotional journey, it also reveals some harsh truths about his familial life. Its depiction of Robles' relationship with his stepfather (played by Bobby Cannavale in the film) is unfortunately true. The film also features a traumatizing scene where the conflict rose to the point the police had to be involved. Robles agrees that a similar incident happened in his life.

“Things were broken, police were called, that happened.”

Despite any challenges, Robles offers the kind of hope that viewers would like to have.