Jennifer Lopez identifies with real-life mom in 'Unstoppable' film

Jennifer Lopez found herself in tears as the real-life mom Judy Robles, whom she portrayed in the sports drama film "Unstoppable," showered her with compliments for her performance.

The two real-life mothers formed a special bond while working in tandem to take Lopez's role to the next level and connected on how mothers inevitably make mistakes.

"I don't know of a human being who doesn't make mistakes," Lopez said.

"But for moms, it really is a thing where you're always putting up the front of, like, 'everything's perfect,' 'everything's OK,' to protect your children, to give them safety," she added.

For Lopez, women, especially moms, have so much going on behind the scenes, which is a belief that helped her performance.

"Unstoppable," distributed by Amazon MGM Studios, was released in limited theatrical theaters in the U.S. on December 6 and will be available for streaming on Prime Video on January 16.

The American biographical sports drama film, directed by William Goldenberg, follows wrestler Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg and joins the Arizona State University wrestling team as a walk-on. He eventually earns a spot on the team and makes a name for himself.

His mother must find ways to do not only for her son but also for herself.

Goldenberg aimed to add authenticity to the film by having the real-life Robles as the body double of the "Moonlight" actor Jharrel Jerome, who portrays Anthony.

Jerome said he became a changed man after working closely with Anthony Robles.

"You hear actors say it all the time, I learned something, I learned something, but this truly shaped me and changed me as a growing person, as a growing man, all the way down to my physicality, how I move, my posture, my gym routine," Jerome said.

He and his mother were so close to the production that it made things feel incredibly nostalgic for Anthony Robles.

"I feel like I go through the roller coaster of emotions all over again, and I'm just traveling back in time, just watching the film and especially when I'm sitting next to my mom because there are certain moments where she's gripping my arm in the audience," Anthony Robles said.

"It's painful for us to relive those moments. But also, there are other moments she's grabbed my arm again, just happy moments. And so that's something special for us," Robles added.