Jennifer Lopez has a new movie coming up on Netflix, and it will see an exciting reunion that will be great for the movie. Jennifer Lopez has succeeded in both music and acting, sometimes even bringing these two together. Lopez’s career started as a dancer, which led to her TV debut in the early 1990s on the comedy show In Living Color. Lopez made her film debut in 1995 in the drama movie My Family, but her big break arrived two years later when she starred in the biographical musical drama Selena.
Selena chronicles the life and career of Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla, culminating with her murder in 1995. Selena was a critical success and properly launched Lopez’s acting career, which has been unstoppable ever since. In recent years, Lopez has mostly starred in streaming movies, and her next project, Office Romance, is no exception. However, what’s making Office Romance stand out already is its cast, which includes a Selena reunion that is a great sign for the movie.
Edward James Olmos Will Play Jennifer Lopez’s Father In Office Romance, 28 Years After Selena
Edward James Olmos & Jennifer Lopez Are Playing Family Again
The cast of Office Romance includes Brett Goldstein, Bradley Whitford, Tony Hale, Jodie Whittaker, and many more, but the name that stands out is Edward James Olmos, who starred alongside Jennifer Lopez in Selena. Olmos played Abraham Quintanilla, Selena’s father, and he had a key role in the story, thus sharing many scenes with Lopez. Part of the first act of Selena shows the younger years of Abraham Quintanilla, who, along with his band The Dinos, faced rejection in Texas.
Selena and Abraham’s relationship is key to her story, and the chemistry between Olmos and Lopez is undeniable.
It was Abraham who seized Selena’s talent and formed the band Selena y Los Dinos, with Selena as lead singer, his son A.B. on bᴀss, and his daughter Suzette on drums. Abraham was overprotective of Selena and the group, opposing her more revealing outfits, her relationship with Chris Pérez, and more, but he also helped Selena and Suzette confront Yolanda Saldívar when they found out she had been stealing from them. Selena and Abraham’s relationship is key to her story, and the chemistry between Olmos and Lopez is undeniable.
Selena was praised for how it addressed Selean’s pᴀssion for music and how it told her family history, with critics pointing out the performances of Lopez and Olmos as some of the movie’s biggest strengths. Now, Olmos is once more playing Lopez’s father in the rom-com Office Romance, making for a nostalgic reunion that, hopefully, will see their characters getting along a lot better.
Jennifer Lopez & Edward James Olmos’ Reunion Is A Great Sign For Their New Movie
It Worked Once, It Will Work Again
As mentioned above, the chemistry between Olmos and Lopez as on-screen father and daughter is one of the best parts of Selena, which makes their reunion a great sign for Office Romance. What’s known about the plot of Office Romance is that it follows the love between an airline CEO and a lawyer she employs, but dating in the office isn’t allowed. Having Olmos and Lopez playing father and daughter again guarantees that the movie will at least count on their good chemistry and on-screen dynamic, which is a big and positive step.
Of course, how big Olmos’ role will be in Office Romance is unknown, but hopefully, he will have enough screen time with Jennifer Lopez and their characters will have an easier relationship than they did in Selena, so the audience can see a familiar yet different side to their dynamic.
