Jennifer Lopez has revealed she auditioned for the lead role in Evita not knowing that Madonna had already secured the part. “I had been practicing for weeks, and I sang my heart out.” she said to Variety. Lopez explained that she went to audition for Evita director, Alan Parker. She said upon her arrival “[Parker] goes, ‘You’re amazing. You know Madonna has the part, right?’” She recalled ending the audition by saying ‘OK, bye-bye. Nice to meet you.’” Madonna, now 67, played Argentinian first lady Eva Perón in the 1996 film musical adaptation of Evita. She later won a Golden Globe for her performance. While Lopez was not successful in securing the Evita role, she went on to showcase her musical talent in her portrayal of Ingrid Luna in the musical film, Kiss of the Spider Woman. “It could

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