Jennifer Lopez's upcoming flick 'Hustlers' is all set to hit the silver screens in a few days but looks like the film has been mired in another controversy post being banned in
Malaysia
for 'excessive obscene content'.
According to latest reports making rounds on the internet, real-life stripper
Samantha Barbash
, the woman who inspired Jennifer Lopez‘s character Ramona in 'Hustlers' is threatening to sue maker of the film.
The report further stated Barbash lawyer saying that the makers of the film aren't paying her for the rights to showcase her life story on the celluloid. In a previous interview with a Hollywood portal, Barbash had said that she feels that the film has defamed her as due to the character’s drug use.
Directed by
Lorene Scafaria
, the film which revolves around a group of strippers in NYC who begin to drug stock their clients in return to rob their money is slated to release on 27th September this year. Apart from Lopez, the film also features
Constance Wu, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Julia Stiles, Cardi B and Lizzo in pivotal roles.
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