Jennifer Love Hewitt celebrates major milestone with nostalgic throwback

Jennifer Love Hewitt took a trip down memory lane on Monday with several throwback photos from her time on the set of Heartbreakers, the hit 2001 film co-starring Sigourney Weaver, Ray Liotta, Jason Lee and Gene Hackman.

The comedy followed mother-daughter duo Max (Sigourney) and Page (Jennifer) as con artists who worked to seduce and scam wealthy men. The 47-year-old actress took to Instagram to celebrate the flick’s 25th anniversary, alongside stills from the movie that brought fans back in time.

“25 years! Heartbreakers was one of the most incredible moments in my life! I love that people still watch and celebrate this movie,” she wrote in the caption. “This film made a forever place in my heart. Happy 25 Heartbreakers!”

“Iconic character and an iconic movie,” said one fan, while another added: “I watch this movie at least once a month…so iconic.” Another chimed in: “You and Sigourney! Perfect match!!!” while a fourth wrote: “Icon!”

Jennifer previously opened up about her time on set to Vulture, revealing that the cast and crew were all incredibly respectful and protective of her due to her young age. “One thing that really stood out to me when we did the movie is how much people were looking out for me and really making sure that I never felt weird or on display,” she told the publication.

“I remember there were more than a couple of people that were like, ‘Okay, let’s make sure boobs are in place, and we’re not seeing underwear.'” She added that her stunts were nerve-racking, as she was acting across from such iconic stars like Sigourney and Ray.  

“It was terrifying because you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m not gonna do this to Sigourney Weaver.’ She was great about it, and it was really fun,” Jennifer recalled of a scene where her character attacked Sigourney’s in a car.

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“The person that I actually hurt the worst in the movie was Ray, because I actually punched him in the face. He was sweet about it. I hadn’t really done a lot of that stuff before, and they moved his mark closer in between takes without necessarily telling me,” she added.

While Sigourney and Jennifer proved to be a dynamic duo in the film, the producers initially had other stars in mind for the roles of Max and Page, as the A-lister told Vulture. “At one point, they talked about Cher and Cameron Diaz, which I think would have been really cool,” she revealed.

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“They talked about Jamie Lee Curtis at one point. I want to say Christina Ricci’s name came up. I think it was Christina Ricci and Anjelica Huston, which also would have been amazing. I still don’t know why they settled on me and Sigourney, but I’m so glad that they did.”

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As for whether a sequel could be in the works, Jennifer shared that she would be “open” to “exploring” the option for the sake of her character, Page. “It would be interesting to see how much Page turned out like her mother,” she said. “That would be her worst nightmare, but it’s inevitable. It’d be interesting to see where their relationship is and the effects of being con women for that long period of time.”

“I’m in my 40s, so I’m not going to do [Page’s] wardrobe again right now,” she quipped.