“ Of course , when we ’re doing the real fight , we ’re not using a real tongue either . ”
Jennifer Lopezis mother. No, really, she’s the star ofThe Mother, Netflix’s latest hit film.
The film, which premiered last week on the streaming service, is the latest in the actor’s catalog of action films. She starred inOut of Sight,Parker,Enough, and nowThe Mother.
This background aside, Lopez still had intense training to do for the film, which included knife fights and sniper rifles. She opened up about the “taxing” prep for the film in a new video on Netflix’s Twitter.
In the video, Lopez said she had to master knife fighting, hand-to-hand combat, and sniper training. Turns out, her background as a dancer proved to be super helpful for her physical training.
On screen over the years, she’s fired guns, fought off a monstrous anaconda, and fought back against an abusive ex. ButThe Motherwas the first time Lopez recalled knife fighting.
Lopez also had to re-learn how to shoot a sniper rifle. She was initially trained how to do so over two decades ago for the 1998 filmOut of Sight. The re-training included putting the rifle together, positioning her body to look “convincing” while shooting, and simply shooting the actual rifle.
No matter how rigorous, Lopez enjoyed the fight scenes — and audiences are clearly loving her in the film. So it’s a win for everyone.
Check out Lopez’s full details about how she trained forThe Motherbelow:
How Jennifer Lopez cause her body ready to do the vivid combat scenes in The Mother.pic.twitter.com/0UhJGJ0cyO
