Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda Have Monster-in-Law Reunion at Oscars Celebration

• Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda linked up at the CAA Pre-Oscar Party for a mini Monster-in-Law reunion — nearly 20 years after they appeared together in the popular '00s rom-com
• The former costars posed for a sweet snap during the party. Fonda, 87, wore a black outfit and held a drink as she positioned herself behind Lopez, 55, who rocked a gold metallic dress from Tom Ford with a matching clutch
• In the years after their onscreen familial bond, Fonda previously supported Lopez in June 2013, when she was presented with the 2,500th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda are keeping the "family" close!

On Friday, Feb. 28, the two actresses linked up at the CAA Pre-Oscar Party for a mini Monster-in-Law reunion — nearly 20 years after they appeared together in the popular '00s rom-com.

While meeting again at Los Angeles's Living Room for some Academy Awards festivities, the former costars posed for a sweet snap as both smiled. Fonda, 87, wore a black outfit and held a drink as she positioned herself behind Lopez, 55, who rocked a gold metallic dress from Tom Ford with a matching clutch.

According to WWD, Lopez's full look also came complete with jewelry by Suzanne Kalan and a pair of matching sandal heels.

Fonda and Lopez's Monster-in-Law first hit theaters in May 2005, with a cast rounded out by Wanda Sykes, Michael Vartan, Adam Scott, Will Arnett and others. Directed by Robert Luketic, the film followed Lopez's character of Charlotte Cantilini as she got engaged and soon discovered that Viola Fields — her fiancé's mother, played by Fonda — wasn't very accepting.

In the years after their onscreen familial bond, Fonda previously supported Lopez in June 2013, when she was presented with the 2,500th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. During the ceremony, Fonda served as a guest speaker and said that her multi-talented costar should have "an entire block" of stars dedicated just to her.

"We became friends on Monster-in-Law, a film where I had to hate Jennifer. It was the hardest acting job I ever had," she said.

"During the filming, we got to exchange insults. I got to shove her face in a wedding cake, that was fun," Fonda added. "We traded some serious laughs — she cut my eyebrow with her diamond ring. She taught me to love diamonds also, remember that? It seemed the more we tortured each other on screen, the closer we became as friends."

While later speaking with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson on the SiriusXM podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name last year, the two-time Oscar winner and activist revealed that her role in Monster-in-Law was a topic of discussion when she was behind bars years back. As Fonda shared, her “fifth time” in a row being arrested in 2019 — for crowding, obstructing, or incommoding while raising awareness about global climate change — led to her briefly speaking with fellow inmates about the 2005 film.

“I was the only white person there,” Fonda recalled. “A lot of other prisoners, Black women could have cared less who I was. They had far more important things to think about and none of them had seen any of my movies.”

“They had seen Monster-in-Law,” she added. "I pulled that card and they were mildly impressed, but not really. They went right back and talked about what they were dealing with — which was survival issues. It was an eye-opener.”

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Just last month, Fonda took home the SAG Life Achievement Award at the SAG Awards 2025, where she received a standing ovation at L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall as she spoke about the importance of "empathy."

"Make no mistake, empathy is not weak or 'woke' — and by the way, 'woke' just means you give a damn about other people," she said at one point during her speech.

"Back to empathy: A whole lot of people are gonna be really hurt by what is happening, what is coming our way," Fonda added. "And even if they are of a different political persuasion, we need to call upon our empathy and not judge, but listen from our hearts, and welcome them into our tent. Because we are gonna need a big tent to resist successfully what's coming at us."