She’s a famous Hollywood diva, he’s an unknown Australian actor, but is Jennifer Lopez’s chemistry with her new co-star Alex O’Loughlin threatening her marriage?
After all the public arguing and “ring’s off, ring’s on”, spat earlier this year, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony appeared to have finally settled back into family bliss.
And with twins Max and Emme approaching the more manageable age of 18 months, it seemed the perfect time for the actress to return to work making films she loves.
However, it’s not so much her devotion to her current rom-com, The Back-Up Plan, that’s ruffling feathers on the home front, but rather her drop-dead-handsome Australian co-star Alex O’Loughlin, with friends wondering if trouble could be brewing again for the couple.
The 33-year-old, who plays JLo’s love interest in the film, has left Marc jealous with all their innocent flirting on set. So much so that Marc has become far more attentive, frequently stopping by unannounced on the set – which some think just shows his controlling side.
“Marc has a pass to get on the lot any time he likes, and he’ll often show up when he’s least expected,” reveals a crew member. “Jennifer has the twins with her most days, so it’s usually on the pretext of visiting his precious kids but it’s obvious he’s keeping an eye on Alex too.”
In fact, the co-stars have hit it off so much that when they’re not shooting scenes together they’re dropping by one another’s trailers and spending as much time together as possible.
“As one of the biggest movie stars in the world, JLo’s leading men have included Richard Gere, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Affleck, and yet she was critical in choosing Alex – a relative unknown – as her love interest, despite a string of A-listers lining up for the role,” says the crew member.
JLo has a lot riding on the success of The Back-Up Plan, in which she plays a woman who’s given up on love and decides to have twins via artificial insemination. But just hours after the procedure she meets the man of her dreams, Stan, played by Alex.
It’s essentially her “comeback” movie, says an industry insider. She hasn’t worked for two years since she fell pregnant with the twins and hasn’t had a hit movie in four years.
“A lot of industry people thought she was crazy to choose Alex, but when you see them on screen together it makes total sense. They really sizzle and have incredible chemistry.”
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6 comments:
Maybe Alex is an "unknown" in music circles or the NYC A-listers that JLo hangs with, but he's got quite a fanatical following of his own from last year's series "Moonlight". In addition, he was on half a dozen "sexiest" lists including People Magazine. Not to mention, he has a new series on CBS this season.
If this film does well, it'll be largely thanks to all his fans that will show up to see him, regardless of who he plays opposite.
Correct. Alex seems to have a large fan base following of his own.
And of course we know Jen does too.
Can't wait for the Back-Up Plan.. I LOVE Alex O'Loughling and this looks great.
MariaMoonlight
Alex O'Loughlin may have BEEN an unknown actor....but after this movie comes out....EVERYBODY will know who he is. He is a very talented actor with a a huge fan base who have been chomping at the bit to see Alex on the big screen. With an actress of the calibre of JLo, and her huge fanbase...this movie will be a hit....chemistry looks good in the on-set pics and that is something the main characters MUST have for a rom-com to work. Can't wait til Jan 2010!
"If this film does well, it'll be largely thanks to all his fans that will show up to see him, regardless of who he plays opposite"
I'm going to watch this movie cus of JLo and I don't care who plays opposite, as long as chemistry is great between these 2 actors.
I'm guessing your a Alex fan, If I replace 'him' by 'her' then it's me talking, a Jlo fan.
You make it sound like people are only going to watch this movie for Alex but Jlo as a pretty large fan base too.
@ The JLo spot: Thanks for posting :)
No Prob Jasmine ; )
BTW I love the avatar Caro.
And I agree with both of U.
Jen's fan base is pretty large, thats not even debatable. So I am with you on that 1 Jasmine.
And like Caro said, I am sure he has a strong fan base of his own, that will turn up to add to the film's success.
But I am sure most of the talk will be about Jen, she has top billing.
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