Jennifer Lopez has rom-com 'homecoming' with Marry Me

Jennifer Lopez plays a familiar role in new film Marry Me, portraying a pop superstar whose love ... Marry Me is out in Singapore cinemas. Skiptomaincontent Advertisement Entertainment JenniferLopezhasrom-com'homecoming'withMarryMe InthemovieLopezplaysKatValdez,halfofamusicsuperstarcouplewithherpartnerBastian, whomarriesastrangerinthecrowdwhenshefindsouthehasbeenunfaithful.  JenniferLopezandBenAffleckattendaspecialscreeningofthefilm"MarryMe"attheDirectorsGuildofAmericainLosAngeles,California,U.S.,February8,2022.REUTERS/MarioAnzuoni 10Feb202212:12AM (Updated:10Feb202208:07AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn JenniferLopezplaysafamiliarroleinnewfilmMarryMe,portrayingapopsuperstarwhoselovelifeisscrutinisedbymillions. Oftensnappedbyphotographersherself,inthemovieLopezplaysKatValdez,halfofamusicsuperstarcouplewithherpartnerBastian. Thetwoplantowedinfrontofaglobalaudience,streamingtheirnuptialstotheirfans,butshortlybefore,KatlearnsBastianhasbeenunfaithfulandinsteadmarriesastrangerinthecrowd,Charlie,playedbyOwenWilson. "Thiswasn'tarolewhereIhadtoresearchwhatitwasliketobeafamousrecordingartist...Iunderstandwhatallofthatisalready,"Lopezsaidduringavirtualpressconference. "Thedifficultpartwas...theideaofshowingwhatit'sreallylikeinsidemybedroomwhensomethinggoeswrongandyousufferaheartbreaklikethisinfrontofthewholeworldandthemediakindofgoestotownonyou." ReleasedintimeforValentine'sDay,themovieisarom-com"homecoming"forLopez,knownforfilmslikeMaidInManhattan,TheWeddingPlanner andTheBack-upPlan. "I,asamoviegoer,loveromanticcomedies.Thosearesomeofmyfavouritemoviesofalltime,whetherit'sWhenHarryMetSally orPreludeToA Kiss oranyofthesetypeofmovies,"Lopezsaid. "AllofthosemoviesiswhatIgrewuponinaway,andIlovethemsomuch.AndsoitiskindofahomecomingformebecauseIhaven'tdoneoneinafewyears." ColombiansingerMalumamakeshisactingdebutinthefilm,playingBastian. "Webothlovemusic.Webothlovetouring,(performing)andeverything.SoIfeltprettyconnected,"hesaidofhischaracter,thoughdismissingBastian'sunfaithfulness. "Ienjoyed...theexperienceofbeinginthemovie...evenmakingthemusicwasbeautifultoo." MarryMeisoutinSingaporecinemas. Source:Reuters/sr RelatedTopics Television&Movies celebrity Advertisement RECOMMENDED Contentisloading... Advertisement Expandtoreadthefullstory RecentSearches TrendingTopics celebrity homes fashion health Women'sVoices food&drink Places&Attractions Thisbrowserisnolongersupported Weknowit'sahassletoswitchbrowsersbutwewantyourexperiencewithCNAtobefast,secureandthebestitcanpossiblybe. Tocontinue,upgradetoasupportedbrowseror,forthefinestexperience,downloadthemobileapp. Upgradedbutstillhavingissues?Contactus