Jennifer Lopez Reunites With 'Selena' Family Patriarch in Emotional Red Carpet Moment
One of Jennifer Lopez's most iconic roles was playing the "Queen of Tejano Music" Selena Quintanilla, in the 1997 biopic. Decades later, Lopez has reunited with her on-screen father, Edward James Olmos, for Netflix's Office Romance.
Everyone knows the story of Selena, the singer-songwriter who was killed at the height of her career at the age of 23. Lopez played the singer in Selena, which cemented the start of her acting career in Hollywood. Joining her was Olmos, who played the family patriarch Abraham Quintanilla Jr. Now, 29 years after the two shared the screen, the actors once again play father and daughter in Office Romance.
In a video by Entertainment Weekly, Lopez was over the moon reuniting with Olmos on the Netflix red carpet for their newest film. The actor and singer couldn't help but look back at when they first walked the carpet together for Selena and striking a similar pose with the cast.
"I'll tell you what happened. We were standing on the carpet just a few minutes ago," Lopez told Entertainment Weekly. "I was standing with him, and I remember taking the cast photo with Selena and I said, ‘Oh my God, do you remember when we did this years ago?' and he goes ‘I remember it well!'"
The two actors have been apart for some time and relished the emotional nostalgia of working together again. Lopez adds that Olmos said, "‘I'm so proud to be here with you.' I said, ‘I love you so much, thank you.'" She admits that they didn't know whether Olmos would be willing to accept the role, seeing as he's only done a handful of projects over the years. In the end, Lopez was "so glad" and "really excited" when he agreed.
"What a beautiful full circle moment. I can't wait too see this rom com! Congratulations @jlo and all the Cast & Crew!" said a fan on Instagram.
Another fan remembered his own interaction with Olmos, saying, "I was a Production assistant with Edward James Olmos in 2000 he was so nice and amazing, I took a poloroid picture I have with him and he signed it and Selena movie came out 1997 and it was so real. @jlo I was like omg my first PA job and Edward was in the movie and I just moved to LA in 2000!"
Office Romance stars Lopez as Jackie, the President and CEO of Air Cruz. She runs her company with a firm hand, especially when it comes to her "no fraternization" rule among employees. Things take a turn when a sexy new lawyer has her questioning her own attraction and policy.
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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 10:58 AM.