Jennifer Lopez has received immense praise from the director-writer of Kiss of the Spider Woman.
In an interview with People Magazine, Bill Condon praised Lopez, star and producer of the film.
Condon said, “The thing is, she knows so much about everything.”
Adding that Lopez had a lot of knowledge about “musical performances, choreographers, dancing, so she always had a wonderful eye for everything that was happening and for any casting.”
He said the Atlas star was a “great sounding board.”
Condon revealed that Diego Luna, who stars alongside Lopez, “came into this as a non-dancer, and he’s a great, great, serious actor.”
“But, you know, he shared his insecurity with Jennifer and she gave him a wonderful message: ‘You’re a great actor, play Gene Kelly,'” Condon added.
Additionally, Condon said the cast and crew “saw 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 was released theatrically 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.
