Published 13:58 IST, November 26th 2019
Jennifer Lopez to receive Spotlight Award for 'Hustlers' at film festival
Jennifer Lopez will be presented with Spotlight award for her performance in the movie, 'Hustlers' at 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.
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Actress Jennifer Lopez will be presented with the Spotlight awards for her spectacular performance in the movie, Hustlers. The actress will be honored at the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, announced the festival officials on November 25. The event is scheduled to happen on January 2, 2020.
'Jennifer Lopez is star in every sense'
Festival Chairman Harold Matzner, praising the performance of Jennifer Lopez in the movie, said to international media, “Jennifer Lopez is a star in every sense of the word, and you will experience this in her latest film 'Hustlers'. Starting with her show-stopping entrance Jennifer brings to life the character of Ramona, an exotic dancer, who leads a group of dancer friends to steal money from their clients.” He further added that her performance was well deserved of the consideration, he said, “For this full-force yet grounded performance, deserving of awards consideration, we are thrilled to present Jennifer Lopez with this year’s Spotlight Award."
Lopez revealed in an interview that she never received her payment for the film, and rather decided to do the movie for free and has also produced it. She said the movie is a true inspiration as it was all women producers, women writers, women directors, and all women starring in it. She also added saying that they have been watching men take advantage of women in the movies for a long time. She was happy to see the tables turn.
Hustlers are based on a 2015 article published on an online portal. It tells the story about the actual scam artists, where the ladies duped hundreds of rich men and mugged them for thousands of dollars during the economic recession in decades. The film was released on September 12. The film also starred Lili Reinhart, Constance Wu, Cardi B, Julia Stiles, Lizzo, Keke Palmer in pivotal roles.
13:44 IST, November 26th 2019