- Who might the next leading actress for a Kevin Smith film be? It might be a new face for View Askew Productions, that of Jennifer Lopez, who is currently in negotiations to star opposite Affleck in “Jersey Girl”:
LOS ANGELES (The Hollywood Reporter) — After working together on Revolution Studios’ upcoming Martin Brest-directed feature “Gigli,” Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are negotiating to reteam on Miramax Films’ “Jersey Girl” for filmmaker Kevin Smith. Production is slated to begin in late summer or early fall on the East Coast.
Smith wrote the project, which is about man named Ollie Trinke (Affleck) and the effects a new wife (Lopez) and 6-year-old daughter have on his seemingly already full life. George Carlin, who appeared in Smith’s “Dogma” and “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” is negotiating to play Affleck’s father.
Scott Mosier of Smith’s View Askew Prods. is producing.
Affleck, repped by Endeavor, is onscreen in “Changing Lanes” and next stars in “The Sum of All Fears.” The actor is in production on Regency Enterprises’ “Daredevil.” Affleck, who first worked with Smith in 1995’s “Mallrats,” went on to star in the director’s “Chasing Amy,” “Dogma” and “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.” He remains attached to Columbia Pictures’ “Surviving Christmas.”
Lopez, repped by ICM and Handprint Entertainment, next stars onscreen in Columbia Pictures’ “Enough.” “Jersey” would be her first project for Miramax.
This all completely explains the reason that casting was looking for both latina and caucasian actresses for the part of the daughter, and tells us that Lopez must be pretty close to signing on board. It also confirms Carlin for the father role. Now we’re cookin’!
Jersey Girl starts filming this August, likely in Toronto, though nothing’s definite on that one just yet. Thanks to Yahoo and The Hollywood Reporter for the story.
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