Jennifer Lopez premiered her new film, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” on the Sundance Movie Competition over the weekend — however considered one of her co-stars was noticeably lacking.
Diego Luna, who stars reverse Lopez, 55, within the musical drama, needed to miss the premiere because of a “family emergency.”
Director Invoice Condon elaborated on Luna’s absence on Sunday at a Los Angeles Occasions panel in regards to the movie.
“[Diego] sends his love. I know he had a family emergency that kept him in Madrid, but he’s heartbroken not to be here,” stated Condon, in line with Folks.
The Put up has reached out to Luna’s rep for remark.
Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is customized from the Tony Award-winning musical, which relies on Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel.
Luna performs a political prisoner throughout Argentina’s civil battle whose cellmate (performed by newcomer Tonatiuh Elizarraraz) recounts an previous film starring his favourite basic display screen actress, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).
A Sundance synopsis of the film reads, “Jennifer Lopez is an astonishing scene-stealer in a career-highlight performance as Luna/Aurora, with showstopping musical numbers that underscore the exuberant prowess of her dancing and voice. Diego Luna delivers unrelenting revolutionary conviction as Valentín, and Tonatiuh gives his Molina a tenderhearted power and theatrical flair.”
The movie’s director and stars, minus Luna, have been on the premiere on Sunday, the place Lopez was dropped at tears after receiving a standing ovation from the viewers at Park Metropolis’s Eccles Theatre.
“I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life,” the famous person informed the group, per Selection. “The reason I even wanted to be in this business is because my mom would sit me in front of the TV and [‘West Side Story’] would come on once a year. I was mesmerized and was like, ‘That’s what I want to do.’”
“This is the first time I actually got to do it,” Lopez stated. “This man [Condon] made my dream come true.”
In an interview with Selection at Sundance, Lopez was requested about getting Oscar buzz for her position in her first film musical.
“I don’t even wanna begin the conversation,” she admitted. “Being able to do the film is so great. Of course I would love to get the recognition that I believe it deserves.”
Earlier than Sundance, Lopez stated that engaged on “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” which she additionally produced, was “probably my favorite movie experience” in her profession.
The movie comes on the heels of her movie “Unstoppable,” which was produced by her now ex-husband Ben Affleck. The drama premiered on the Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition in Sept. 2024.
