Tag: Jennifer Lawrence
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Bradley Cooper Isn’t Jennifer Lawrence’s Best Co-Star — This Actor Is
It’s hard to pinpoint when exactly Jennifer Lawrence “broke out” and became a defining actress of her generation. Was it when she took on the role of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, the other film franchise inspired by a young adult novel series outside of Harry Potter that anyone actually cared about? Was it…
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Jennifer Lawrence Saved This Star-Studded Disappointment
Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence might be known for her more dramatic roles in films such as The Hunger Games, Winter’s Bone, Causeway, and Silver Linings Playbook, but her latest project No Hard Feelings, as well as her dozens of entertaining talk show appearances, reminds everyone that she has excellent comedic timing. One of her most unforgettable…
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Jennifer Lawrence Auditioned For ‘Twilight’ But Was Turned Down “Immediately” & She’s Okay With That
We often see actors talk about roles they almost had but for whatever reason, it didn’t work out. Recently, Jon Hamm talked about “Gone Girl,” for example. But there are some situations where you really can’t imagine anyone else in the role. This is the case for Kristen Stewart as Bella in the “Twilight” films.…
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Jennifer Lawrence Says ‘Twilight’ Audition Got Rejected ‘Immediately,’ Almost Turned Down ‘Hunger Games’ Because Fandom Was So Crazy
Jennifer Lawrence achieved global super-stardom by landing the role of Katniss Everdeen in Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games” franchise, which launched in 2012 and spanned four films through 2015. The franchise grossed $2.9 billion at the worldwide box office with Lawrence at the forefront. However, Lawrence’s tenure as Katniss would not have been possible had a…
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As ‘The Flash’ Collapses, This Weekend Set the Wrong Kind of Box-Office Record
On a weekend like this one it’s easy to bury the positive news, so let’s start with the good stuff.Three non-franchise original films, all budgeted under $50 million, saw credible results. Sony’s “No Hard Feelings” with Jennifer Lawrence, an R-rated comedy, did around 25 percent better than pre-release estimates. Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” (Focus) proved…
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Box Office: ‘Spider-Verse’ Returns to No. 1 as ‘The Flash’ Collapses by 73% and Jennifer Lawrence’s ‘No Hard Feelings’ Opens to $15 Million
Somewhere across the multiverse, “The Flash,” once touted by its own studio as “one of the greatest superhero movies of all time,” would be towering over the box office with ease in its second weekend of release.But in this universe, audiences are flat-out rejecting the Warner Bros. movie, starring Ezra Miller as the eponymous, timeline-spanning…
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Box Office: ‘No Hard Feelings’ Scores $6.25 Million Opening Day, ‘The Flash’ Falling to Third
“No Hard Feelings” came out on top of the domestic box office on its opening day, bedding $6.25 million in Friday and Thursday preview screenings from 3,208 venues. Meanwhile, the top spot for the weekend is a battle between animated adventures; both “Elemental” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” are staying above “The Flash,” which looks…
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Box Office: ‘No Hard Feelings’ Makes $2.15 Million in Previews
Jennifer Lawrence’s new R-rated comedy, “No Hard Feelings,” hits theaters this weekend and made $2.15 million in previews at the box office.The raunchy comedy from Sony is predicted to open with a soft $12 million in its opening weekend, which may not bode well considering its $45 million budget. It’s been a tough time for…