ACTRESS CHOSEN TO PLAY SELENA A SHOW-BIZ VET.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. None of the thousands of Selena look-alikes who turned out for a national casting call made the cut to star in a movie about the singer's life. The filmmakers are going with an established actress. Jennifer Lopez, a veteran of ``Money Train'' and ``Mi Familia This article is about the Polish political party. For other uses, see Familia (disambiguation). Familia ("The Family," from the Romain familia ,'' will play the slain Tejano singer in a movie based on Selena's rise to fame, it was announced Tuesday. The movie will be written and directed by Gregory Nava, who directed Lopez in ``Mi Familia.'' Lopez, who co-stars in the Robin Williams movie ``Jack,'' due out in August, will receive $1 million, Daily Variety reported Wednesday. Production is to start in Texas in late August, and the rest of the cast - including who will play Selena as a child - should be announced next week. Thousands of aspiring actresses auditioned in a heavily publicized casting calls held in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Miami and Chicago. Lopez has dancing and singing experience, and was a ``fly girl'' dancer on the show ``In Living Color In Living Color is a ground-breaking sketch comedy television series which ran on the FOX Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Executive producer Keenen Ivory Wayans created, wrote, and starred in the program. .'' Selena was fatally shot in March 1995 by the onetime president of her fan club. Yolanda Saldivar was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: The lead role in a film about slain Tejano singer Se lena will be played by Jennifer Lopez, who appeared in ``Mi Familia'' and ``Money Train.'' |
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