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Jennifer Lawrence Says She Lost Out on Tarantino Role because She Wasn’t Pretty Enough
Jennifer Lawrence said she was told she wasn't pretty enough to play Sharon Tate in Tarantino's film, while Tate's sister favored Margot Robbie for her physical resemblance.
- On Monday, Jennifer Lawrence said on the Happy Sad Confused with Josh Horowitz live podcast she was not cast in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood because people said she `wasn't pretty enough`.
- Tate's sister, Debra Tate, told TMZ that she preferred Margot Robbie for the role due to Robbie's physical beauty and said Lawrence was `not pretty enough to play Sharon`; Robbie starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt.
- Tarantino said he investigated Jennifer Lawrence playing Squeaky Fromme and invited her to read the script at his home, but he said in 2021 it `didn't work out`.
- Online reaction included direct criticisms, with Lawrence saying the internet `went out of their way to call me ugly` and podcast host Josh Horowitz disputing her account.
- Longer-Term context shows casting chatter in 2017 placed both Jennifer Lawrence, 35, and Margot Robbie in contention for the Tate role, while Lawrence said she missed at least one major role due to appearance.
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Jennifer Lawrence claims she lost out on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood role as she wasn't 'pretty enough'
Jennifer Lawrence says she missed out on playing Sharon Tate to Margot Robbie in Quentin Tarantino's movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood after being deemed too "ugly" by observers.
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Allegedly Jennifer Lawrence was once in conversation for Tarantino's »Once Upon a Time in Hollywood«. Why she didn't impersonate Sharon Tate, the actress has a theory for that.
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Jennifer Lawrence recalls she lost 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' role as she was not "pretty enough"
Actress Jennifer Lawrence has recalled that she missed out on the role of Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, attributing it in part to online backlash about her looks.
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