Fans were blown away by the first trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, particularly the new star.

Jennifer Lopez looked unrecognizable in the trailer released on Thursday, with fans were blown away by the 55-year-old star’s acting chops and musical prowess, praising her ‘evolution’ and even predicting an Oscar nod.

The forthcoming movie, which also stars Tonatiuh and Diego Luna, is an iteration of the 1993 Broadway musical, which was based on Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel of the same name.

The musical’s script was penned by the late Terrence McNally, and John Kander and Fred Ebb returned to handle the movie’s soundtrack.

The Bronx-bred actress plays an imaginary figure named Aurora, who was dreamed up by jailed gay hairdresser Luis Molina (Tonatiuh).

One person wrote on Instagram, ‘This could be the movie that Jennifer will receive an Oscar nomination [for]. It looks dazzling.’

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The first trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, starring Jennifer Lopez, was released on Thursday

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Fans were blown away by the 55-year-old star’s acting chops and musical prowess, praising her ‘evolution’ and even predicting an Oscar nod

‘Hello????! I hear an Oscar win!! This looks phenomenal!!’ someone else said.

Another weighed in, ‘Can we say bravo to @jlo’s evolution? Like damn she has maximized her talent and brand and keeps reinventing herself! Like…wow.’

‘Can we talk about how good this style of music sounds on her!? I’m shook,’ added another follower.

There was also a social media user who imitated an award presenter: ‘And the 2026 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress goes to… Jennifer Lopez!’

‘The best is yet to come…the Oscar awaits you… The rest of you, just keep enduring,’ one supporter offered.

‘This is your OSCAR WIN @jlo I CAN FEEL IT!!!!!!!!!’ another excited fan declared along with a string of gold trophy emojis.

And a fan commented, ‘J.Lo, you deserve that Oscar. This is your moment. You’ve worked hard and you deserve respect.’

In the story, Molina is serving eight years behind bars ‘for corrupting a minor.’ He imagines films starring Aurora to escape his misery while imprisoned.

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The forthcoming movie is an iteration of the 1993 Broadway musical, which was based on Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel of the same name

One person wrote on Instagram, ‘This could be the movie that Jennifer will receive an Oscar nomination [for]. It looks dazzling’

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‘This is your OSCAR WIN @jlo I CAN FEEL IT!!!!!!!!!’ another excited fan declared along with a string of gold trophy emojis

‘Can we talk about how good this style of music sounds on her!? I’m shook,’ added another follower

There was also a social media user who imitated an award presenter: ‘And the 2026 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress goes to… Jennifer Lopez!’

A fan commented, ‘J.Lo, you deserve that Oscar. This is your moment. You’ve worked hard and you deserve respect’

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The Bronx-bred actress plays an imaginary figure named Aurora, who was dreamed up by jailed gay hairdresser Luis Molina

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The film stars Tonatiuh (pictured) as the hairdresser and Diego Luna as his cellmate

In one of the fantasized productions, Aurora embodies a spider woman who kisses her victims to kill them.

Throughout the narrative, Molina forms a connection with his cellmate Valentin Arregui (Luna), who’s a Marxist.

Rehearsals began in February 2024, and filming kicked off in New Jersey in April.

A film adaptation of the book was previously made in 1985 by director Héctor Babenco.

Both the film and the Broadway show were critically acclaimed, scoring various awards and accolades.

William Hurt, who played Molina in the feature, won an Oscar for Best Actor.

Meanwhile, the musical earned a whopping seven Tony Awards, including one for best musical.