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Jennifer Lopez reunited together with her Maid in Manhattan costar Ralph Fiennes on the Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Pageant in California on Saturday, the place the Conclave actor offered the Unstoppable actress with the Legend & Groundbreaker Award.

In a candy, transferring speech, Fiennes likened Lopez to her character from director Wayne Wang's 2002 romantic comedy. "This maid, in actual fact, possessed extraordinary wings that unfolded, and off she flew," he stated. "However on this life, on this story, I feel she has already been flying with willpower from an early age. As a result of I feel she is aware of that she has one thing inside her which she should honor."

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Fiennes, who performed a Republican politician who falls in love with Lopez's character within the movie, praised the actress for her expertise and soulfulness. "As she flies excessive, she is honoring and fulfilling her extraordinary artistic spirit and sharing it, shining a lightweight on the lives of so many individuals, inspiring them and brightening their days," he stated. "She has superb expertise. She's an incredible dancer and singer. She's a ravishing actor."

"In reality, she additionally has acquired some quite superb pole-dancing expertise for a sure film," he added, referring to 2019's Hustlers.

The Grand Budapest Hotel star continued, "However after all, to be a legend and a groundbreaker, it's a matter of spirit. In case you have the talents, their foreign money is lessened until there's a robust spirit behind them. It's the spirit which strikes us and lifts us."

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Fiennes concluded, "You’re unimaginable. You've blazed an incredible path. You retain blazing it. I feel you're a type of goddess. Getting it on the market, your extraordinary expertise, as a result of it's your reality."

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The 2 actors embraced on stage, and Lopez thanked Fiennes for his sort phrases. "That was extremely stunning," she stated. "Ralph, it's been so lengthy. It's so nice to see you. Oh, God, thanks a lot for doing this. You understand how a lot I love you and your work, and it was such a privilege to have the ability to work with you so a few years in the past. And it's superb to be right here right this moment. Thanks a lot."

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When requested a couple of potential Maid in Manhattan sequel or revival on the occasion's crimson carpet, Lopez responded, "I don't know something a couple of sequel. I do know we've talked about producing a present, a sequence of Maid in Manhattan, however I don't know that we'd be in it." ABC introduced that the film can be tailored right into a TV sequence in 2008, nevertheless it by no means materialized.

Launched in 2002, Maid in Manhattan made $154 million on the world field workplace on a $55 million funds. Although it obtained blended critiques on the time, the film is now some of the beloved tasks in Lopez's filmography.

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