To put it mildly, Jennifer Lopez’s most recent film, Unstoppable, had a difficult opening weekend at the box office. During its first weekend in the UK, the sports drama, in which Lopez plays Judy Robles, the mother of one-legged wrestling champion Anthony Robles, had a lackluster premiere. The movie was taken out of theaters after just a week.
The promotional effort, which included Lopez’s visit on The Graham Norton Show, was not well received by the public. Some claim that Lopez’s career, which has had a number of inconsistent outcomes recently, may be in jeopardy due to the movie’s poor reception. According to The Sun, the picture made just £3,112 on its first weekend of release in the UK, making it the 55th most popular movie at the time of its release.
DailyMail claims that the movie’s one-week theatrical run was meant to serve as a qualifying run for the awards season. It’s debatable whether her political beliefs contributed to the movie’s failure, but one thing is certain: Unstoppable didn’t do well at the box office.
Some people believe that Lopez’s outspoken criticism of Donald Trump may turn off some of her prospective audience. She has utilized her position to voice her disapproval of his administration’s policies during his presidency and succeeding campaigns, especially those related to immigration and Puerto Rico.
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When Lopez displayed a large Puerto Rican flag and included children in illuminated cages during her 2020 Super Bowl halftime performance, it was seen as a political statement criticizing Trump’s immigration policies and his administration’s handling of the border crisis between Mexico and the United States. Lopez resisted the NFL’s attempt to take the cages out of the show.
Lopez denounced the Trump campaign in October of this year after remarks regarding Puerto Rico were made at his event in New York City, and he endorsed Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president. “We are Americans… this is our country too,” Lopez said at a Harris campaign rally in Las Vegas, stressing the value of voting.
“We are able to remove the garbage that has been accumulating since 2016, which is you, Donald Trump,” Lopez remarked.
Over the course of her film career, Lopez has had both noteworthy triumphs and setbacks. She costarred with Ben Affleck in the romantic comedy “Gigli” in 2003, which was one of the biggest letdowns. It is frequently listed as one of the worst movies ever made and has a terrible rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Lopez admitted that “Gigli” had a detrimental effect on her career, calling the experience “eviscerated.”
Beginning January 16, 2025, Unstoppable will stream on Prime Video, giving it another chance to attract viewers.
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