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Lopez's performance in the sci-fi movie reflects her pay; critics considered her acting as a nice aspect of an otherwise boring sci-fi adventure. At the same time, though, her acting abilities clearly caught the audience's attention—shown by Netflix's ongoing popularity. Thanks to her talent, the film follows a running tradition of poorly-reviewed Lopez Movies becoming popular, helped by both her celebrity and her ability to uplift films with bad writing.
Her most recent science fiction film is no different. Though it presents a formulaic coat of paint for its narrative on robotics and artificial intelligence, its lead actor is able to shine above that and give an interesting performance. She offers an intriguing character for viewers to develop connected to despite the environment that has been seen many times before, so this keeps right up until the end of Atlas. The film might not have been as interesting or as successful as it is now without her in the starring part.
The pay Jennifer Lopez paid for her successful Netflix movie Atlas has apparently been leaked, therefore revealing precisely how much the sci-fi actress made. Under direction Brad Payton (San Andreas; Rampage), Lopez plays Atlas Shepherd, a counterterrorism specialist who has to link up with AI she doesn't trust to prevent a possible tragedy. Though Atlas received poor reviews, on Netflix the film has become a hit, ranking in the weekly Top 10 most-watched films on the platform for the past three weeks.
Puck has now revealed that Lopez's performance in Atlas, a big paycheck for the sci-fi film actor, brought in $16.5 million. She starred in the film but also produced, hence her total pay combines both roles she performed on the film. Given her star power and her level of involvement in both filming and starring, this seems fair.
With 56.3 million view hours from 28.2 million viewers, Atlas premiered on Number 1 on Netflix the week of its release. Given the movie is a big smash on the platform, it wouldn't be shocking if another movie she stars got greenlit for the streamer not too far off. Either way, her paycheck for the movie is rightfully earned, and its popularity in the next several weeks will presumably continue to reflect that.
Reference: Puck
Jennifer Lopez plays Atlas Shepherd in the Netflix original film set for 2024. Data analyst Atlas sets out to retrieve a renegade robot; she does not trust AI. She must, however, rely on artificial intelligence to save mankind even if events deviate from expectations.
Viewers will have to see the movie to see whether the story unfolds as successful with an intriguing twist at the conclusion since it is not obvious how it develops.