Jennifer Lopez on early Oscar buzz she's getting for 'Hustlers': “It brings tears to your eyes. I love doing this and it doesn’t matter, but it does matter — it does make you feel like all my hard work is being recognized, and that’s nice'
At the North American premiere of “Joker,” most of the applause was reserved for Joaquin Phoenix’s turn as the title character.Advertisement
Lopez plays Ramona, the veteran dancer who takes newbie stripper Destiny under her wing in the STX crime drama written and directed by Scafaria with an ensemble that includes Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, Cardi B and Lizzo. The recording artist and actress is also a producer on “Hustlers,” inspired by true events and based on the 2015 New York Magazine article “The Hustlers at Scores.” Lopez also detailed the painstaking training that went into her showstopping entrance scene in the film, in which she delivers a mesmerizing pole dance to the tune of Fiona Apple’s “Criminal.”
“I said, ‘When I go upside down, make sure you see my face so they know it’s me!” Lopez said with a laugh.
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