Jennifer Lawrence recently opened up about her regrets over starring in the 2016 movie “Passengers,” revealing that she ignored a warning from singing superstar Adele.
Speaking candidly about her decision, Lawrence admitted that she “should have listened” to Adele, who had advised her against taking on the role.
The Movie That Flopped
In the sci-fi romance movie “Passengers,” Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence play Aurora and Jim, who are traveling to “Homestead II,” a new colony. Due to a malfunction, they wake up 90 years before the rest of the passengers.
Despite its promising premise, the film was critically panned and earned a dismal 30% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Financial Performance
Despite the poor reviews, “Passengers” managed to gross $300 million worldwide against its $110 million budget. However, the commercial success did little to alleviate the disappointment of fans and critics alike.
Lawrence herself reflected on the audience’s reaction, saying, “I was like, ‘Oh no, you guys are here because I’m here, and I’m here because you’re here. Wait, who decided that this was a good movie?'”
Adele’s Warning
Before Lawrence accepted the role, Adele expressed her doubts about the movie. “Adele told me not to do it!” Lawrence recalled. “She was like, ‘I feel like space movies are the new vampire movies.’ I should have listened to her.”
Career Reflection
Reflecting on her career choices, Lawrence spoke to Vanity Fair about how roles in movies like “Passengers” contributed to her stepping back from the spotlight. “I was not pumping out the quality that I should have,” she admitted. “I just think everybody had gotten sick of me. I’d gotten sick of me.”
Lawrence elaborated on her struggle with people-pleasing, explaining, “I think that I was people-pleasing for the majority of my life. Working made me feel like nobody could be mad at me: ‘Okay, I said yes, we’re doing it. Nobody’s mad.’ And then I felt like I reached a point where people were dissatisfied just by my existence.”
A Shift in Career
After a string of films that didn’t live up to expectations, Lawrence decided to take a break and reevaluate her career. This hiatus allowed her to return to her roots with smaller, more meaningful projects. Fast-forward six years, and Lawrence starred in the Apple Original movie “Causeway,” a story about Lynsey, a soldier returning home after suffering a brain injury in Afghanistan.
Recent Projects and Future Directions
In addition to “Causeway,” Lawrence continued to steer away from big-budget blockbusters, focusing instead on more intimate and character-driven stories.
She starred in the Netflix hit “Don’t Look Up” in 2021 and previously ended her run as Mystique in “Dark Phoenix” in 2019. Now, Lawrence is focusing on projects that allow her to connect with her creativity and imagination rather than being just a celebrity.
Reflecting on ‘Passengers’
“Passengers” remains a significant point of reflection for Lawrence. Speaking to The New York Times, she emphasized how the film’s reception impacted her. “I was like, ‘Oh no, you guys are here because I’m here, and I’m here because you’re here. Wait, who decided that this was a good movie?’”
Adele’s warning now seems prophetic, as Lawrence acknowledged, “Adele told me not to do it! She was like, ‘I feel like space movies are the new vampire movies.’ I should have listened to her.”
Reclaiming Her Career
Lawrence also shared why she left her agency, CAA, in 2018, feeling that she had become more of a celebrity than an actor and was “cut off from creativity and imagination.” She discovered that scripts from filmmakers she admired were not even reaching her, leading to a sense of being “hijacked.”
This realization prompted her to seek projects that resonated more deeply with her artistic sensibilities. Her return to indie films with “Causeway” marks a homecoming to the type of roles that first brought her acclaim, similar to her breakout performance in “Winter’s Bone,” which earned her an Oscar nomination in 2010.
Jennifer Lawrence’s candid reflections on her career highlight the importance of staying true to one’s artistic integrity. Despite the commercial success of “Passengers,” the film remains a point of regret for Lawrence, who wishes she had heeded Adele’s advice.
Now, with a renewed focus on meaningful projects, Lawrence is poised to reconnect with audiences in a more authentic and impactful way.
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