Jennifer Lopez to Star in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Film- Page 18

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 5:41pm

bruceway said: "The past three Best Supporting Actress winners have all been horrible so... I guess that means there's hope for JLo."

I personally haven't agreed with a Best Supporting Actress Oscar win since Yuh-jung Youn for Minari. In 2021, I would've voted for Kirsten Dunst over Ariana DeBose (although had Caitríona Balfe been nominated for Belfast, she easily would've been my winner). In 2022, I would've voted for Kerry Condon over Jamie Lee Curtis (although had Michelle Williams gone supporting for The Fabelmans instead of lead, she easily would've been my winner). In 2023, I would've voted for Danielle Brooks over Da'Vine Joy Randolph (I'm not the biggest Alexander Payne fan, so I found both her performance and The Holdovers overall to be pretty overrated). In 2024, I would've voted for Felicity Jones over Zoe Saldaña (although had Danielle Deadwyler been nominated for The Piano Lesson, she easily would've been my winner).

[BJR]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 6:47pm

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Although it was all but confirmed that a revival directed by Andy Blankenbuehler starring Ariana DeBose was being workshopped, but got put on hold because of this film. Then again, I'd actually be interested in seeing what Jamie Lloyd would do with it."

First I heard that wasn’t going forward after the workshop. But I do know they are planning a Bway revival, hoping the movie helps to raise money. I don’t know if it’s the version workshopped or a different one though. 

[Ke3]

Posted: 8/20/25 at 7:29pm

I'm confused about the strategy of using the film to launch a stage revival. The reviews for JLo in this were pretty rapturous when it was shown. Obviously a wider audience could pop that bubble but if she is also well received by them, what star would want to play second string to that? We can talk about cancelled tours and tabloid scandals all we want but there are very few people they could even hope to nab for this that have JLo's name recognition and they have no hope of getting those select few to sign on if this does even moderately well. And without a star of some caliber (or someone who at least feels like a star) there is no Kiss of the Spider Woman.

[BJR]

Posted: 8/21/25 at 12:27pm

Ke3 said: "I'm confused about the strategy of using the film to launch a stage revival. The reviews for JLo in this were pretty rapturous when it was shown. Obviously a wider audience could pop that bubble but if she is also well received by them, what star would want to play second string to that? We can talk about cancelled tours and tabloid scandals all we want but there are very few people they could even hope to nab for this that have JLo's name recognition andthey have no hope of getting thoseselect few to sign on if this does even moderately well. And without a star of some caliber (or someone who at least feels like a star)there is no Kiss of the Spider Woman."

While I think you make a great point, it's going to depend on how the film performs, not to mention who they might get to be in a stage production. If JLo has a big success and the film does well, then a revival starring another big name (Nicole is a great example) could be met with excitement. "Oh Nicole in Spiderwoman - that movie JLo did? Oh that sounds interesting. Didn't Nicole just win a Tony? Let's go see it"