Jharrel Jerome says he skipped lunches on the set of the Anthony Robles wrestling biopic ‘Unstoppable’ in order to work out. The actor tells PEOPLE about transforming into the athlete, who worked his way to a NCAA championship in 2011 despite being born with only one leg.

The Emmy-winning actor plays Anthony Robles, who overcame physical limitations to win a national wrestling title.

Moviefone speaks with Jharrel Jerome and Anthony Robles about 'Unstoppable'. This project is the most important thing I've done up until now, Jerome said.