Jennifer Lopez Says Her ‘Great Chemistry’ with “Office Romance” Costar Brett Goldstein Blossomed on Set (Exclusive)

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Lopez went on to explain that Goldstein was not like what she anticipated, saying, “I expected more of a rough guy, but you get this kind, gentle but also very smart person that is so charming. That was a surprise, I think.”

“I was a huge fan of his from him doing Ted Lasso. Roy Kent, that’s one of my favorite characters,” the Marry Me actress says. “I thought he was going to be more like the character, but he was so soft-spoken and sweet and totally different.”

Ahead of the release of the rom-com’s trailer, director Ol Parker told PEOPLE Lopez and Goldstein had immediate chemistry that was evident even before production. “I had lunch with them way before we began, and we just laughed all the way through the lunch, and I was like, ‘Oh, this is gonna go great,” he shared.