Jennifer Lopez has received immense praise from the director and screenwriter of Kiss of the Spider Woman.
In an interview with People magazine, Bill Condon praised Lopez, who is the star and producer of the film.
Condon said, “The thing is, she knows a lot about everything.”
He added that López had a lot of knowledge about “musical performance, choreographers, dance, so he always had a wonderful eye for everything that was going on and the casting of everything.”
He said the Atlas star was a “great sounding board.”
Condon revealed that Diego Luna, who stars alongside Lopez, “came to this as a non-dancer and is a great serious actor.”
“But, you know, he shared his insecurity with Jennifer and she gave him a wonderful note: ‘You’re a great actor, play Gene Kelly,'” Condon added.
Additionally, Condon said that the cast and crew “watched her take him under her wing. And then slowly, as the movie went on, they spent more time together talking about things and it was beautiful to watch.”
Kiss of the Spider Woman premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and hit theaters on October 10, 2025.
While Jennifer Lopez stars in and produces the film, her ex-husband Ben Affleck serves as executive producer alongside his best friend Matt Damon.
