US EditionJennifer Lawrence Lost Tarantino Role Because She Wasn't 'Pretty Enough'
Jennifer Lawrence said online criticisms about her appearance influenced Quentin Tarantino's casting choices for roles in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and The Hateful Eight.
- Jennifer Lawrence said she was considered for Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood but lost the Sharon Tate role after online backlash claimed `She’s not pretty enough to play Sharon Tate`.
- Tarantino's 2017 casting process included Jennifer Lawrence as a rumored choice, but Lawrence says online trolls called her ugly and Debra Tate publicly said Lawrence wasn't right for the role.
- Tarantino later praised Dakota Fanning for `one of the best performances in the movie` after considering Jennifer Lawrence for the role of Daisy in The Hateful Eight, which went to Jennifer Jason Leigh.
- Speaking at 92NY on January 7, Jennifer Lawrence said she regretted declining the role, admitting `I turned it down, which I should not have done`, and discussed this in recent podcast interviews.
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood reimagines the Manson murders, while Quentin Tarantino has paused work after shelving his 10th film and is exploring live theater.
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Why did Jennifer Lawrence miss out on Quentin Tarantino's film 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?' Actress makes shocking claims: 'Trolls didn't consider me pretty enough to...'
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Jennifer Lawrence Thinks She Missed Out On ‘Once Upon a Time In Hollywood’ Role Because Trolls Said She Was “Not Pretty Enough To Play Sharon Tate”
After Margot Robbie channeled Sharon Tate 50 years after the actress’ death in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Jennifer Lawrence recently recalled chatter that she was up for the role. When asked about writer/director Quentin Tarantino’s interest in working with her, the Oscar winner said “he did” want her to star in the 2019 revisionist history ensemble film, but she believes online reactions to the potential casting dissuaded him. “And then…
Jennifer Lawrence Lost Tarantino Role Because She Wasn't 'Pretty Enough'
Jennifer Lawrence claimed she was in the running for a role in Quentin Tarantino’s movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood but lost the role because of her looks. During an appearance on the Monday, January 12, episode of Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Lawrence, 35, alleged that Tarantino, 62, wanted her in the 2019 film, but other folks had conflicting opinions. “Well, he did [want to cast me], and then everybody was like, ‘She’s not…
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