Moviegoers got an unexpected gift this holiday season when an actor from the original 1997 film made a surprise cameo in the latest Anaconda movie.
Jennifer Lopez appeared in the 2025 remake of Anaconda sending fans into a frenzy.
Directed by Tom Gormican, Lopez made a tongue-in-cheek cameo as an exaggerated version of herself instead of reprising her 1997 role as Terri Flores.
His appearance occurred at the end of the film.
He visited Doug (Black) at the scene and said, “I saw your little movie and I loved it. They’re making a new Anaconda movie and I want you to direct it.”
López’s cameo was kept secret until the premiere.
Only Ice Cube’s return as a version of himself was announced beforehand.
The reveal delighted fans who remembered Lopez’s breakout role in the original 1997 film alongside Jon Voight, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz and Owen Wilson.
Gormican in another interview explained the decision to bring back the original stars.
“We always thought it would be fun to have the surviving members. So we kept reaching out,” he shared.
the new Anacondastarring Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton, Daniela Melchior and Selton Mello, released on December 25 in the United States.
