Jennifer Lopez wishes she'd landed more action roles

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Jennifer Lopez wishes she'd landed more action roles when she was younger. The 53-year-old singer/actress has spent many years making rom-coms but she mixed things up with her latest projects 'Shotgun Wedding' - in which she took on more action sequences - and 'The Mother' in which she plays a former assassin who comes out of hiding to protect her daughter - and Jennifer says she enjoys the thrill of playing a tough character onscreen.

During an appearance on 'The View'. Jennifer explained: "'[The Mother] was a lot of fun [and also] a lot of work . . . {I wish I had gotten] these types of roles that I’m getting now, funnily enough, when I was a little bit more, you know, spry.

But a little bit, you know, younger . . . [They are] kind of empowering, and it makes me feel strong and good. And it was great. " She went on to explain movies bosses decided to carefully plan out the fight scenes for 'The Mother' so Jennifer could use her time more efficiently.

The star added: "We have to be efficient. I can’t be fighting eight hours a day. After like an hour, I’m like, OK. So they had to be real efficient and they choreographed it almost like a dance, which is good for me since I’m a dancer. ” During the interview, Jennifer also opened up about her marriage to fellow film star Ben Affleck, revealing he's a brilliant dad to her twins from her marriage to Marc Anthony.