20 Recent Movie Cameos NOBODY Saw Coming
3. Jennifer Lopez - Anaconda
It sure seemed like Sony spoiled the big surprise cameo in their new Anaconda meta-sequel when the final trailer revealed the presence of Ice Cube - who of course co-starred in the original 1997 film.
However, writer-director Tom Gormican had one more shock cameo up his sleeve at the very end of the film, when Jennifer Lopez herself - who played protagonist Terri Flores in the '97 movie - rocks up totally out of nowhere.
Though J-Lo is mentioned several times in the film, as an official Anaconda reboot is being shot in the very same jungle where Doug (Jack Black) and his pals are shooting their unsanctioned reimagining, the fact that she doesn't show up alongside Ice Cube seemed to suggest that this production couldn't secure her services.
However, in the final scene of the movie, J-Lo knocks on Doug's door, informs him that she saw his Anaconda movie and loved it, and then invites him to direct the real reboot.
According to Gormican, the cameo was shot barely three weeks before the film's premiere due to scheduling conflicts, and though the idea of a J-Lo cameo was discussed early on, he ultimately didn't expect it to happen.