Jennifer Lopez has disclosed that she personally funded her latest Prime Video film, titled “This Is Me… Now.”
Lopez, aged 54, took a risk that many Hollywood stars wouldn’t take – she used her own money to pay for “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story.”
The 65-minute musical, which she co-wrote and stars in, is connected to her album with the same title.
Both will be released on February 16.
The actress and singer initially had funding arranged for the movie, but when it fell through suddenly, she chose to finance it on her own.
This update follows closely after she suggested that her upcoming album might be her last, although she also hinted at the possibility of another tour.
People thought I was crazy when I said I’d do it. We did have funding, but then it fell through, they backed out suddenly, leaving us to decide: just make a video or push ahead with the project?
J LO
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Lopez’s producing partner, was scared of the idea of using personal funds, but she trusted Lopez’s determination.
Lopez wanted to create something more than a typical music video, so she reached out to director Dave Meyers and shared her album’s music with him.
The inspiration for the film came from Lopez’s renewed romance with Ben Affleck, two decades after she made her album “This Is Me: Then.”
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