Jennifer Lopez is diving headfirst into her most formidable venture but.
Ahead of her first ever musical, the 55-year-old star revealed on Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast that her position in Kiss of the Spider Woman has been her “most difficult and rewarding” expertise.
As Lopez takes on the lead on this adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, she describes it as a narrative “about love, acceptance, and discovering magnificence within the darkness” — themes she believes resonate deeply at present.
Working with 97-year-old composer John Kander was one other spotlight for Lopez. “He was within the studio with me after I recorded my songs,” she shared. “Hearing him say, ‘I’ve by no means heard this music sung higher’ was among the best moments of my profession.”
JLo performs Aurora, a fantasy determine created by a homosexual prisoner in Nineteen Eighties Argentina, who envisions her because the Spider Woman in a story intertwining survival and connection.
Alongside Diego Luna, Lopez not solely stars within the Bill Condon-directed movie but in addition co-produces with a powerhouse staff that features Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. “It’s about telling tales that matter,” Lopez stated of her ardour for significant initiatives.
