The movie, which was released Friday, February 11, features 52-year-old Grammy winner Kat Valdez as pop star Kat Valdez. Kat and Bastian, a fellow musician ( Maluma), plan to wed on stage at a concert. But Bastian is caught cheating just before the big day. Kat focuses on an audience member with a sign reading, “Marry me!”
Charlie Gilbert ( Owen Wilson) is the concertgoer. He’s a father and teacher, and, more importantly, a civilian living the megastar lifestyle. To avoid more humiliation, Kat attempts to have a relationship. But the pair soon discover if their lives are compatible.
“This movie was very metaphorical for me,” the Enough actress stated in an appearance on the Today program earlier this year. “This was my first time taking control of my life. I’ve been in many different roles over the years but this was the closest I have ever come to it.”
New York City native Kat was referring to her real life as an actor and musician. However, she seemed to acknowledge the connection between Kat’s personal and high-profile relationships.
Lopez stated that “this movie is personal to me” during a Marry Me concert on Thursday, February 10. This movie is a result of my personal experience, the journey to find the love of my life. It can be difficult, with unexpected twists and turns and ups. What I have learned is that it takes self-discovery to find the person who will complete the picture.
Although the “Jenny From the Block” singer didn’t name anyone, fans noticed similarities to her split with Alex Rodriguez and her subsequent relationship with Ben Affleck. Lopez and the 46-year-old former MLB star called it quits in April 2021 amid rumors he had cheated on Lopez with Southern charm Madison LeCroy . (Bravo personality, 31-year-old, denied that the pair had gotten together.
Lopez, 49, had already moved on from Affleck by the end of that summer. Affleck was her first engagement, in 2002. She said that Ellen DeGeneres was “more surprised than we” earlier in the month about the couple’s reunion. It’s amazing that something like this could be possible. It is a beautiful thing.
Marry me is now in theaters and streaming via Peacock. Continue scrolling to see how the movie mirrors Lopez’s life.
The Pop Star Element
Kat, like Lopez, is an internationally renowned musician who entertains thousands of people. J. said, “I truly understood this life.” Vanity Fair, November 2021. She’s been in the business for a while and is well-known. She has had her ups and downs. Kat is strong and confident. She is a businesswoman. She is a boss. She’s also a normal person who feels lonely and needs love.
Marry me gave Lopez an opportunity to realize her long-held dream of creating an entire album that would go with a movie. Since 1997’s Selena (which featured Selena Quintanilla singing the soundtrack), Lopez hasn’t made a movie with music. Marry Me was the Shades of Blue film that Kat recorded and released the music.
The Public Can Heal from Heartbreak
Ojani Noa, Marc Anthony, and Cris Judd were all married to the “Waiting for Tonight” singer. From 1999 to 2001, she had a high-profile relationship with Diddy.
“It’s hard. Lopez stated that sometimes you go home and cry when there was heartbreak or some other tragedy. You have to be your best. You must be here. You must smile. It’s a must. It’s part your job. But there’s someone there. I was able to let that side out, as I rarely get to do that.
The Public Ridicule
Marry Me Kat is mocked after her relationship with Bastian ends. This is another aspect Lopez has learned to live with in real life. It was difficult for her. She is so good at hiding her feelings,” Elaine Goldsmith Thomas , producer Newsweek said earlier this month. She added the line to answer a question: “Don’t you get hurt when people say this about you?” “She added the line when someone asked her, ‘Don’t you get hurt when people write this about you?’
Her personal life is a source of interest
Newsweek Director Kat Coiro stressed to Lopez that she is not “playing herself” in Marry Me. However, she did use her life experiences to create the character of Kat. Kat knows what it’s like to have millions upon millions of people know about your relationships. Coiro explained to Vanity Fair that Owen’s character can’t comprehend the fact that Owen talks about her relationships being made public and scrutinized. But Owen is a realist, and she believes this is part of it. “That was something that we talked about a lot. She has lived her life under the microscope as she has.”
Maluma and Maluma are in a duet
Lopez has never married on stage but has been in relationships with pop stars, including her ex-husband Anthony (53). The former spouses, who have 13-year-old twins Max (and Emme) — embarked on a joint tour in 2007 that earned them more than $13million. Lopez crashed Maluma’s concert at Madison Square Garden for Marry Me to capture the reactions of real people. The Maid of Manhattan star said that Lopez was a great sport about the whole thing. “In the middle his regular concert, all his fans came out and I just came out to do ‘Marry Me’. It was so much fun!”
