Lopez could be thrown Overboard

Jennifer Lopez is in the middle of talks to play the female lead in the upcoming Overboard remake, says The Hollywood Reporter. She’d fill the role that was claimed by Goldie Hawn in the 1987 version directed by Garry Marshall with had her co-star with Kurt Russell. In it, she plays Joanna Stayton, a snobby rich woman who falls off her yacht one night to be struck with amnesia. When her husband (Edward Herrmann) leaves her stranded in the small Oregon town with no recollection of who she is, Dean (Russell) uses it as an opportunity to push her around as his “wife” to get back at her.

The remake is being penned by Bill Collage and Adam Cooper with original screenwriter Leslie Dixon pitching in as well. Will Smith is producing under Overbrook with the picture tucked neatly underneath Columbia Pictures. No word yet on who will be directing the feature.