Music superstars Jennifer Lopez and Maluma sat down with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King to speak about their new film, "Marry Me," and opened up about discovering love and assembly "the one."
Within the movie, which comes out forward of Valentine's Day, on Friday, the 2 play music energy couple Kat Valdez and Bastian. It is a love story that includes an unlikely romance between two strangers: Valdez and a math instructor performed by Owen Wilson.
Lopez has racked up hits on the charts and on the field workplace for many years. She was the primary artist to have a brand new album and film hit No. 1 in the identical week. Maluma is a famous person too and has climbed the worldwide billboard charts with hits like "Hawái." In 2018, he grew to become the youngest Colombian artist to promote out Madison Sq. Backyard.
"Marry Me" is his first film position.
"Yeah, it was stunning. It was stunning working with Jennifer," he instructed King in an interview that aired Wednesday.
Regardless of enjoying a cheater, Maluma insisted that was not him "in any respect," however he stated the character meant so much to him.
"I cherished it 'trigger I received tremendous linked with Bastian, too, as a result of this man goals of changing into an enormous famous person," Maluma stated.
For Lopez, there have been components of the film that "100%" mirrored her actual life, she stated.
"I really like performing and it is one thing that comes very pure to me," Lopez stated. "However on this film, in a few of these scenes, it was more durable for me to go there emotionally as a result of I am so used to protecting that up for everybody. And so, in that setting, it felt bizarre.
"I might by no means let anyone know that this damage me or how — how a lot this affected me," she stated. "I can not, you realize. I am OK. I am OK. Don't be concerned about me. I am right here. I'll sing this track. I'll do the factor."
Lopez described her position as a "meta expertise," noting that she was in a position to let her true self out at occasions.
"The crux of it's about love... Do you take into account your self a hopeless romantic?" King requested her.
"A hopeful romantic," Lopez replied.
"How are you aware, Jennifer Lopez, when you have got discovered the one?" King requested. "How are you aware that? 'Trigger you do appear to be in a really completely different place."
"Sure. You do know. You recognize when it isn't fairly proper, too," she stated. "And I believe we do that factor the place we're hopeful or hopeless typically. Like, we do the factor the place it is like, 'Possibly this might work.' However while you actually, actually love somebody, when it is one thing that is nearly not your alternative, it is simply that is who you're and that is who they're, you realize. You do know."
Lopez and Ben Affleck made their relationship official final September, 17 years after they broke up.
"You do appear to know this time," King stated.
"Sure, I do know this time," Lopez stated.
For Maluma, realizing a associate is "the one" comes when "every thing is natural and pure," he stated.
"You do not have to attempt to fall in love with somebody. It simply occurs," he stated. "For me, that is essential as a result of I am rising. I simply wish to fall in love, too, and simply having somebody with me and get outdated with another person."