Jennifer Lopez Plays Deadly Assassin Saving Her Estranged Daughter in 'The Mother' Trailer

Mar. 15, 2025

Netflixhas released the first look atJennifer Lopezplaying a deadly assassin in the upcoming action-thrillerThe Mother.

In the movie, theHustlersstar, 53, plays an assassin who comes out of hiding to protect her daughter, whom she gave up years before.

In the teaser, Lopez’s character lives a silent life in hiding. Hidden away between snowy mountains, her break is the stark opposite of the action that will soon ensue.

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In another scene, Lopez and Paez talk in a booth. “You saw who’s out there,” she tells her daughter, “It’s gonna keep coming.”

From snowy mountains to busy city streets, the movie promises Lopez doing just about anything to save her daughter.

“If there’s trouble,” Lopez says in a voice-over, “come find me.”

Lopez and Paez star alongsideJoseph Fiennes, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci andGael Garcia Bernal.

Hardwick is portraying an FBI agent and Raci will be playing an ally to Lopez’s character,Varietyreported. Fiennes and Bernal, on the other hand, will play the dangerous men after her daughter.

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The Motheris set to premiere on Netflix in May 2023.

source: people.com