Jennifer Lopez Alluded to the experience of ups and downs in Her personal life While discussing her role in the film Unstoppable.
Lopez, 55, recently opened up to diverse On how she relates to her character in the biopic, which highlights her wrestling life and career Anthony Robles. Lopez portrays Anthony's mother, Judy RoblesWhose son was born without his right leg.
“I tell her all the time, ‘You need to know who you are and what you did,'” Lopez said. “You inspire every mother who has ever struggled. You have truly triumphed. You have raised a son who has become a leader, and you deserve the credit. But she is so humble.”
Lopez noted that she and Jodi felt like “kindred spirits,” adding, “We grew up as Latinos in this country. We both had children and had hopes and dreams for them. We had challenging relationships that brought our families together.
Before Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck officially split, they filmed the upcoming movie Unstoppable together. The Amazon MGM Studios film comes from Affleck's production company, Artists Equity, which he co-founded with his longtime friend Matt Damon. Affleck and Damon are among the 14 producers on the project, and Lopez stars as one of[…]
As a single mother, Judy supported her son's wrestling journey — Anthony won the 2011 NCAA Individual Wrestling National Championship in his weight class — she chased big dreams of her own. She returned to school, eventually becoming associate athletic director at Arizona State University, the same college her son attended.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards
Christopher Polk / Golden Globes 2024 / Getty ImagesMeanwhile, he confronted Lopez Their highs and lows With the added challenge of being in the public eye. She was married before Ojani Noah In 1997 and to Chris Judd From 2001 to 2003. Amidst her split from Judd, Lopez moved on with Ben Affleckto whom she was engaged until 2004. The couple called off their wedding due to increased media attention.
Lopez later married Mark Anthony For 10 years from 2004 to 2014. The former couple are 16-year-old twins Amy and Max.
After her engagement ended Alex Rodriguez In 2021, Lopez and Affleck, 52, rekindled their romance. The pair got engaged again in 2022 and held two wedding ceremonies later that year, exchanging vows in Las Vegas before celebrating with friends and family in Georgia. (Affleck was previously married to Jennifer Garnerwith whom he shares three children.)
Us Weekly It was confirmed in August 2024 that Lopez I filed for divorce From Affleck after two years of marriage. source exclusively revealed One month later, “there's still a lot of love” between the exes despite their breakup.
Affleck made His appreciation to Lopez Known in November 2024 while praising Lopez's performance in Unstoppablewhich he produced. “Jennifer is amazing,” he said. Entertainment tonight.
Discuss her role with diverseLopez highlighted the “strength” Jodi has shown throughout her life. “Women are strong,” she explained. “We have to be. From the moment women are born, we always have to prove ourselves, to show that we are good enough. That creates a kind of strength. And then you give birth to a lot of us, and nothing makes you stronger than doing that.”
