I still don't understand why they choose J,Lo for the film.

It's not always about looking exactly the same. The person needs overall skills, too. I remember it was an open casting call for this role, with thousands auditioning. Entertainment Tonight showed the long lines of auditioners and was interviewing some of them.

Apparently J-Lo and Salma Hayek were the top two with looks, dancing ability, acting ability. Hayek didn't want the role after-all and J-Lo was better overall than everyone else.

I think J-Lo did an outstanding job of capturing Selena's charm and positive spirit. If I could go back in time I'd wring Yolanda's neck. Then we wouldn't even need to be talking about this.

i dont think she looked like selena at all, but she still did a good job playing selena.

She got the role because she already knew the director.

I think she did a piss poor job as Selena - then again, I think the movie was stupid. Too many inaccuracies in the film. I think another film should be made with her family messing it up like they did this one.

I don't procrastinate...I reschedule.

Don't know what's with the name-calling, but oh well.
We have different opinions, just keep that in mind....

AB even commented that he nearly couldn't tell the difference between Selena and JLO, So i'm assuming (since her OWN BROTHER made this comment) that she did a fairly well job.

She left her acting career because she wanted to be a singer/entertainer.... She started out as a dancer.....

but I agree I like most of the movies she does.

Yes, Selena and JLo clearly don't look like twins, but JLo did an outstanding job as Selena, she even had the mannerisms down.

"This isn't a thimble, it's Turkish nipple armor."

Wow. I'm glad they chose J.Lo she did an excellent job of Selena and really makes you forget that its NOT selena. You can hate on J.lo all u want,,but not for the role of selena.

At the time J.Lo was a nobody, she won the role fare and square. The makeup crew did a pretty amazing job making her resemble Selena as much as they could.

I'm not a J.Lo fan at all, but this film is the only film I loved her in. She played the hell out of that role (I mean that in a good way). She captured the essence of Selena down to the core. The smile, the laugh, the talk, the gestures as she performed live. A truly outstanding and breathtaking performance. At times I would completely forget it was J.Lo acting (a great actor makes you forget they're acting, and make you believe they're the person they're portraying).

Does J.Lo still have the great acting skills that made this movie a success as well as her career? Hell no! J.Lo sucks at everything she does now a days. Her fame made her such a phony.

I understand your concern though, granted the fact that J.Lo is overrated and just awful now, but back than she was a true talent back when she was really Jenny from the block and not Jenny from L.A.