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Jennifer Lawrence on why she's returning for 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix'
- Thread starter LordOfLore
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It's been a while but I remember her having virtually no lines unless she was disguised as someone else.
CadetMahoney
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Be funny if she does that and gets paid well, whilst the other actor gets peanuts and does all the heavy lifting.
She had lines. They were just really short and to the point. She wasn't giving speeches. She also had a weird subtle reverb in her voice when not disguised.
Then that's probably why it seemed that way to me, especially compared to JLaw.
Pretty much this.
Haven't really been impressed with her mystique performance.... It always sort of feels like she is just going through the motions.
That doesn't make sense.
Or wasn't she going to get paid before?
digitalrelic
Banned
I really doubt she's struggling for money right now. I don't see threads dedicated around mocking Robert Downey Jr. for wanting more money to be in his Marvel films.
All this hate for Jennifer Lawrence is confusing to me.
He's implying that they gave her an even bigger offer to come back.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Because she likes money and Kinsberg & Co. don't know what they're doing so they made Mystique the team leader instead of Cyclops which is the most ass-backwards thing they could possibly do.
Her character sucks ass in these films and she doesn't bring anything interesting to the role at all to make the massive character change worthwhile. She barely even tries.
Her character sucks ass in these films and she doesn't bring anything interesting to the role at all to make the massive character change worthwhile. She barely even tries.
Skellig Gra
Member
What a load of shit. But hey get paid J-Law.
PeterLegend
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Mystique having such a prominent role in these movies has been a problem
Vital Tundra
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It's not like she is blue much at all considering the last movie, right?
I just want to know why Mystique is even such an important character in these movies. She doesn't really DO anything.
Laevateinn
Member
I hate RDJ too.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
I've already written off the Dark Phoenix movie. Why the fuck would you give it to a first time director after the middling box-office performance of Apocalypse?
The X-Men series as a whole should never approach this phoenix bullshit again. That's not what the core concept of the franchise is about anyway.
Thank god for the spin-offs.
The X-Men series as a whole should never approach this phoenix bullshit again. That's not what the core concept of the franchise is about anyway.
Thank god for the spin-offs.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Look, let's just agree to never ask Claremont about his fetishes, alright?
Because even if RDJ doesn't have passion for the role/marvel movies (never given any indication he doesn't, just saying) he acts like he does and gives good to outstanding performances everytime. His last two roles were Civil War and Homecoming and he seemed just as into the as his first despite it being like his 8th and 9th marvel movie.
JLaw was already giving up in the second movie and was really phoning it in in the third. She has said multiple times she doesn't like doing it or was walking away when the contract was up or the like but here she is, back in the role because she "owes it to the fans". It reeks of bullshit. If you want more money I'm not gonna fault you but don't act like it's anything more than a better paycheck.
Agent Gibbs
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how can no one have posted this already?
shira
Member
how can no one have posted this already?
I saw it
It's the 9th post fam
how can no one have posted this already?
Is this some kind of satire?
Because otherwise, I do not know. I expect this level of talk from youtube comments, honestly.
Quick edit: yeah, I get it, GAF hates her. Still... why have a thread on this then? Its clear she cant say anything that would recieve a modest reaction.
She and Stamos split in 2005, she's just Romijn now.
Pandora012
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So I guess Mystique is going to be the focus, again.
LegendofDragoonLives
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My issues with her in the film is that she seems like the main character a lot of the time and the motivating force for all the x kiddies.. on top of that, she spends most of her time in her human form than in her OG form. So because of that, I'd like someone else.
I didn't realize it was possible to dislike Jennifer Lawrence so much until I started coming into threads with her name on them... is it just because people think she's somehow single-handedly ruining the X-men franchise or is this like when everyone started turning on Anne Hathaway for no reason?
BoogieWoogie
Banned
Oh....good....the return of Mystique, mutant messiah.
In the context of this thread, people just don't like her Mystique fam
I think she can be a fantastic actress, it's just that she coasts or doesn't give it her all in some things. Plus the Golden Globes incident soured me a little.
She has been the worst part of the Xmen films, while whining it too.
It's not hate directed towards her, as much as her specifically in the Xmen film. She clearly doesn't give a shit in Apocalypse and it shows, she has typically been the worst actor and aspect of the three last flicks, and she has talked about how she doesn't care about the project in comparison to every other lead, such as Jackman, Stewart, McCoy, Fassbender, and McKellen. Who have all clearly loved working with the series. She is a painful sore spot in the franchise right now.
It's why a lot of people want to see her ass bounce.
Translation:'Be grateful, plebs, that i still graced this movie with my presence. Tho' to be fair, it's kinda hard to pass-up the money.'
J-Law shouldve just said something generic and vaguely positive like 'We are doing something new with Mystique's character in the movie. I hope the fans would enjoy it.'.
Pandora012
Member
It's more that she is a very bad Mystique, and you can tell she doesn't care anymore. I do kind of wonder what would have happened if she wasn't Mystique or not as popular. I imagine there would be less focus on Mystique and other characters would take the lead. That said X-Men movies have been hits and misses.
MiguelMexMIstery
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Gunslinger
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Because $$$ & she gets to be even more main character now that Jackman is retired. I can already see mystique is the reason why Jean is dark Phoenix because she's a big fan. Then mystique subdues dark Phoenix all by herself at the end.
Gotta keep those box office numbers (salary quote) up until the next franchise hits! The arthouse/Oscar movies won't help with it!
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
She's a great actress but they didnt give her much to work with in the movies. Both Fassbender and MaCovoy got great meaty dialogue while she was forced to hide behind a terrible mask and a terrible character.
She would've been better off as Jean Grey or a new mutant character. Mystique simply isnt interesting enough.
the faults of the script are not hers.
She would've been better off as Jean Grey or a new mutant character. Mystique simply isnt interesting enough.
the faults of the script are not hers.
starchild excalibur
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Jennifer Lawrence remains a pretty interesting actor in a lot of the stuff she does, but she's clearly as uninterested in continuing on as Mystique as Craig is at continuing on with Bond. And it's a shame both series are saddled with otherwise-good actors who are unenthusiastic about what roles they're playing for at least one additional film.
Gunslinger
Member
You can't really do much when you force a side character from the comics to become a main character. Mystique is no more important than toad, or blob or sabertooth in the comics.
Gordon Shumway
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EdibleKnife
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Carve this in stone because damn.
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