Indeed, Brad Peyton-directed Atlas draws its influences from here and there, from Terminator and Avatar, from Alien and A.I. Artificial Intelligence, to build a fable not just about the future, but about something much more timeless, about forgiveness. And this in the midst of a Jennifer Lopez determined, it became clear, to be everything. “I’ve been in the business for 25 years and I’ve done all kinds of roles.It’s been a hard journey to break through and for people to understand that someone like me, Latina and a woman, is capable of a film like this, usually reserved for men and white people. I’m aware that I’m not 25 anymore [she’s 54].And I also know that to make a production like this you have to deal with issues like ageism, racism and sexism,” she says.She continues, “I think a film like this would have been impossible when I started working in this profession.
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-Not long ago, your colleague Eva Longoria lamented the fact that Latino characters are only portrayed in films as narcos or villains….
We’ve gotten better.And that’s why one of my main struggles is for Latinos to stay united.It’s very common to see how we criticize each other.Especially when someone is successful.And no. Whenever one of our own succeeds, we have to stand with them, because that means the cinema will tell our stories too.In my case, diversity is a priority. And you’ll always find Latinos and women working with me. As we become more successful, we’ll have more power and that will lead to more opportunities.
Jennifer Lopez says she’s proud that there are more and more female singers mastering their careers, that there are more people like her. She talks about Taylor Swift and says she’s happy to see “so many beautiful women succeeding”.
