Jennifer Lopez Wants an Oscar for ‘Unstoppable’ After Being ‘Seen as the Victim’ in Ben Affleck Divorce, Source Says
Jennifer Lopez had a tough 2024. She pulled the plug on her marriage to Ben Affleck after two years, and before officially announcing the split, she canceled her huge music tour that fans were excited to see. Now, she’s allegedly planning a huge comeback in 2025 — and she wants serious acting recognition for her role in Unstoppable, which she worked on with Affleck.
Jennifer Lopez allegedly wants an Oscar for her work in ‘Unstoppable’ after filing for divorce from Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez hopes to make fans remember why she’s such a huge name in the movie and music industries in 2025. Her divorce from Ben Affleck dominated headlines in 2024, as fans never expected the couple to separate after rekindling their flame in 2021. Unfortunately, Lopez’s difficult year impacted her professional life. She canceled her “This Is Me … Live” tour stating that she needed to prioritize spending time with her family.
Lopez wants a fresh start heading into 2025. And she wants The Academy to recognize her acting abilities in Unstoppable. Lopez plays Judy Robles in the film produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company.
“She wants an Oscar for Unstoppable,” a source told DailyMail.com. “She is sensational in it. I saw the movie and wow, she nails it. I think a lot of people have discounted her acting skills because she is such a glamazon but this film is a wake-up call, like, hey guys, she can really act her pants off.”
The insider added that Lopez hoped to achieve an Oscar for Hustlers. She was disappointed when she didn’t get the recognition she thought she deserved. “There is a hope that she will get the gold for Unstoppable,” the source continued. “It helps that she is now seen as the victim in the Affleck split. I think voters may want to give her the award now; they feel she has been through a lot.”
The insider also noted that Lopez plans to bring her tour back for 2025, and it’ll contain some huge surprise guest stars. “It will definitely be a greatest hits tour with all the razzle-dazzle,” they claimed. “She will slip into all those sexy outfits and look fantastic.”
Jennifer Lopez wants to ‘wash away the stink’ of ‘This Is Me … Now”
Jennifer Lopez used Ben Affleck as a muse for her ninth studio album, This Is Me … Now. Now that she and Affleck are no longer together she allegedly wants to “wash away the stink” of the album and move on with something new in 2025. A source told Page Six that Lopez’s team has “reached out to songwriters” for her next “big dance hit.”
“Her priority [career-wise] is music,” the source explained. “There is no point of her going into it unless it’s big, and critics say it’s the old Lopez. She needs a big banger. She wants to get hits, and put out a new album.”
The source added that Lopez can’t “accept” This Is Me … Now as her final album, so she’s ready to dive in for more. “She has had an enormous amount of hits and can’t accept the last album is the end of her music career,” they explained. “She wants to wash away the stink of This is Me … Now.”
Ben Affleck is also ‘staying very busy’ amid divorce
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez haven’t finalized their divorce yet. The couple tied the knot without a prenup, complicating their finances. Affleck and Lopez are allegedly figuring out how to potentially divide Affleck’s production company and their $68 million Beverly Hills mansion.
While Lopez is ready to dive back into music, Affleck is also “staying very busy.” A source told People that he’s “very focused on work and his kids” amid the divorce proceedings.
Affleck seems to have no regrets regarding the divorce, either. Another source told People that he “never looked back” after moving out of the Beverly Hills home early in 2024.
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