Art imitates life. Jennifer Lopez didn’t have to dig too deep to play a protective parent in The Mother, according to costar Omari Hardwick.“She’s very nurturing,” the actor, 49, exclusively told Us Weekly of the Grammy nominee, 53, ahead of their movie’s May 12 Netflix debut. “She’s a mama bear.”Hardwick noted that he and Lopez both “enjoy being parents.” The Power alum shares daughter Nova, 10, and son Brave, 8, with his wife, Jennifer “Jae” Pfautch, while Lopez shares twins Emme and Max, 15, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.“A lot of people don’t wanna run back home after they’ve left set or left a concert or left a big event or just traveling around the world. … They’re not dying to go back home,” he told Us. “But I think she and I both really feel safer there.
So … she’s perfect to play this role with everything asked of the tricks that she has in her bag. She’s perfectly cast for this part.”The New York native stars as a former assassin in the upcoming action flick directed by Niki Caro.
Her character — simply named The Mother — comes out of hiding to protect her estranged daughter, who she had to leave behind years prior.Hardwick, who plays William Cruise, described Lopez’s character as “a broken woman” who “knows a lot of stuff that we don’t know.” He told Us that he could “definitely relate” to his own character — but the role was still “challenging” to get right.The Sorry to Bother You actor went on to praise his “successful” costar for bringing her A-game to the project, telling Us he was “really appreciative” that the duo’s dynamic came across so well on screen.Lopez attended a screening of the film at the Whitby Hotel in New York City on Thursday, May 4, and got candid about how the role helped make her a
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