The recent murder of Griselda Blanco -- dubbed Colombia's infamous
"Cocaine Godmother" -- may not resonate with some people, but if Jennifer Lopez
has her way, we'll get a glimpse of one of the world's most deadly drug
lords. According to Mark Wahlberg, who has a script in the works about
the life of Blanco, J-Lo is said to be chomping at the bit to play the Colombian cartel queen.
Despite the fact that she's best known for her work in rom-coms,
Jennifer has snagged parts in several thrillers. Here are a couple of
her most neglected films.
"U-Turn" (1997) - Upstaged By a Snake
J-Lo's highly sexualized role should have been a huge magnet for
audiences. Alas, that simply wasn't the case. "U-Turn" did very poorly
at the box office, earning less than $7 million
of its estimated $20 million production budget. With Oliver Stone's
dusty comic book imagery and a solid cast (Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix,
and Sean Penn amongst others) this movie probably should have been a
smash. However, just a few months prior, the world watched Jennifer
wrestle with a giant snake in "Anaconda." It's no wonder her subtle
performance in "U-Turn" didn't seem to go over so well.
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