Fans baffled as Jennifer Lopez is already getting OSCAR buzz for Kiss of the Spider Woman: 'It's January guys!'
Fans baffled as Jennifer Lopez is already getting OSCAR buzz for Kiss of the Spider Woman: 'It's January guys!'
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Jennifer Lopez is already generating excitement for next awards season following the world premiere of her new musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman, at Sundance. Despite already drawing praise for carrying out three distinct characters within the film, many social media users expressed confusion how she was already receiving Oscar buzz for the project, which does not yet have a distributor or release date.
![['Finally Jlo is going to beat the can't sing allegations and also win an Oscar for Kiss of the Spider Woman,' one tweeted]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94570065-0-image-a-35_1738004706047.jpg)
When asked about the possibility of earning an Academy Award nomination for her role in the musical drama, directed by Bill Condon, the singer admitted that she didn't 'even want to begin the conversation.'. 'Of course, I would love it to get the recognition that I believe it deserves,' she told Variety.
![[Another wrote: 'A standing ovation at Sundance for JLo after Kiss of the Spider Woman, and let me just say this: start the 2026 Oscar campaign right now, because she's undeniable!! It's a larger than life role that she pulls off with such precision it's impossible to escape her web']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94570071-0-image-a-34_1738004695037.jpg)
While speaking about reading the script for the first time, the mother-of-two recalled sitting 'in bed reading it' and 'saying the lines and laughing and crying.'. She continued: 'This is what I’ve been waiting for my whole life. This is all I’ve ever wanted to do.
![['It's January, guys,' a third reminded the rest of the internet]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94570079-0-image-a-33_1738004679123.jpg)
Jennifer Lopez is already generating excitement for next awards season following the world premiere of her new musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman, at Sundance; seen on Sunday. On Sunday, she received a standing ovation inside the Eccles Theatre during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
![[One Lopez fan told the star not to worry as they were 'already' campaigning for her to get an Oscar nod]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94570087-0-image-a-32_1738004675362.jpg)
Although the nominations for the 2025 Oscars were announced just four days ago, it is not uncommon for actors and films to start spark buzz early at festivals like Sundance. 'Finally Jlo is going to beat the can't sing allegations and also win an Oscar for Kiss of the Spider Woman,' one X user tweeted.
![[Others called this Lopez's 'renaissance era after that hate train TikTok era' and her divorce from Ben Affleck.]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94570553-0-image-a-36_1738005608436.jpg)
