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‘Unstoppable’ captures Anthony Robles’ singular life, with Robles as his own stunt double

TORONTO (AP) — A few hours before the film about his life, “Unstoppable,” was to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Anthony Robles, sitting alongside the actor who plays him, Jharrel Jerome, was remembering the moment he won the NCAA wrestling national title.
He had done something that was, by any measure, extraordinary. Robles was born without his right leg. Through grit and determination, Robles had risen to be the best 125-pound wrestler in the country. But the last thing on his mind at that moment was Hollywood. “I was sitting there showering off after the match,” Robles says. “I was excited and then I was like, ‘I gotta find a job. I gotta start getting my resume together.’ I never got into any of this for the attention.”
“Unstoppable,” which premiered Friday night in Toronto, was one of the most-anticipated premieres of the festival partly because of outside drama. The film is produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon and co-stars Jennifer Lopez as Robles’ mom, Judy. But if all the talk going in was about who would turn up between Affleck and Lopez (Lopez did), the talk after the movie belonged to Robles and Jerome.
The film, directed by the Oscar-winning editor William Goldenberg (“Argo,” “Heat”) and which Amazon MGM will release in December, is in many ways a conventional sports drama, with an uplifting message and terrific supporting performances from Lopez, Don Cheadle, Michael Peña and Bobby Cannavale. … more at … https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/ap-unstoppable-captures-anthony-robles-singular-life-with-robles-as-his-own-stunt-double/

September 20, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Montreat Men’s wrestling announces upcoming schedule for 2024-25 season

MONTREAT, N.C.— Looking to build off a strong close to the previous year, the Montreat men’s wrestling team recently announced its upcoming schedule for the 2024-25 season. Along with competing in numerous duals and opens, the Cavaliers are also hosting a trio of duals after the calendar flips to 2025.  
Two of Montreat’s initial three events feature open tournament action, beginning with the Patriot Open on Nov. 2 in Williamsburg, Ky. The Cavs’ lone dual early on is scheduled for the 13th against the reigning Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) champion, Life University. Nine days later, the squad returns to Marietta, Ga. for the Lucha Open.  
December includes another dual for Montreat, this time at the University of Pikeville on the 6th. Following that AAC showdown, the Cavaliers close out 2024 with an appearance at the Rocky Top Duals.
A two-day trip to Alabama gets the January slate underway for the Cavs before they host a pair of duals versus Truett McConnell University and West Virginia Institute of Technology on Jan. 15 and Jan. 22, respectively. From there, only the Missouri Valley Invitational separates Montreat from its third and final home dual, a date with St. Andrews University, on Feb. 6. … more at … https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2024/8/29/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-announces-upcoming-schedule-for-2024-25-season.aspx

September 20, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment