The Silver Linings Playbook actress, who welcomed her first child with husband Cooke Maroney earlier this year, shot to fame as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games film series, based on the bestselling books by Suzanne Collins .
The first installment of the survival drama hit cinema screens in 2012 and saw the dystopian world of Panem come to life, with 24 tributes forced to fight to the death in the annual Hunger Games.
Reflecting on the hit trilogy, Jennifer, 32, awkwardly said she became the first female lead in an action movie when she was cast over a decade ago.
However, Angelina Jolie in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Uma Thurman in Kill Bill and Sigourney Weaver in Alien are among the other women who have done action films before the Oscars.
Although the Don’t Look Up star may have made a mistake, she pointed out that there were fewer opportunities for women in this kind of film.
“And it makes me so happy every time I see a movie come out that crosses every one of those beliefs and proves that it’s just a lie to keep some people out of movies. To keep some people in the same positions they have always been busy.
Moviegoers were quick to point out Jennifer’s mistake on Twitter, but praised the broader point she was making about sexism in Hollywood.
One remarked, “What Jennifer Lawrence said about being the first female to direct the action was incorrect.” But the point she was making was absolutely right.
“Jennifer Lawrence thinks she was the first woman to star in an action movie. Sigourney Weaver was kicking ass in Alien 11 years before #JLaw was born. See also Pam Grier, Linda Hamilton, Angelina Jolie , Uma Thurman and many more for examples where she’s 100% wrong,’ one movie buff commented.
Many others also listed female action stars who had appeared in films before Jennifer, with one noting that “Linda Hamilton, Milla Jovovich, Gal Gadot, Scarlet Johansson and Kate Beckinsale” had taken on such roles.
The Hunger Games isn’t the only movie J-Law has reflected on this late, with the star admitting she regretted starring in Passengers opposite Chris Pratt in 2016.
“I was like, ‘Oh no, you’re here because I’m here, and I’m here because you’re here. Wait, who decided this was a good movie?’ she told The New York Times.
She went on to say that pop sensation Adele told her not to do the film, describing space movies as “the new vampire movies”.
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