Jennifer Lawrence is only the second actor to achieve this feat after Tom Hanks and became the highest-paid actress at the time due to this.
Jennifer Lawrence was Hollywood’s “it girl” in the 2010s, starring in several critically praised and box office hits, albeit she has recently fallen from grace. becoming well-known throughout the world for her portrayal of Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games film series. In 2014, she was also the highest-paid actress.
Lawrence is said to have accomplished a unique feat in 2013. She won the Oscar for Best Actress and received critical acclaim for her performance in Silver Linings Playbook, but she also starred in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the highest-grossing domestic film of the year. Tom Hanks, who starred in Toy Story and Forrest Gump in 1995, is said to be the only other actor to have done this.
Jennifer Lawrence Pulls Off A Rare feat that Tom Hanks Had Only Before
Jennifer Lawrence dominated the early 2010s after becoming well-known through the Hunger Games film series. After showcasing her acting prowess in a number of independent dramas and films, Lawrence shot to fame as the lead in the young-adult fantasy movie based on the best-selling books of the same name.
Before accepting her most beloved role in David O’Russel’s Silver Linings Playbook, Lawrence did well both in the mainstream and in reviews for her parts in movies like The Poker House and Winter’s Bone. Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro appeared in the dark comedy, which also brought Lawrence an Oscar for Best Actress. She was just 22 years old.
Hanks achieved the feat in 1995 when he won the Oscar (his second consecutive one) for Best Actor for Forrest Gump. He also headlined Pixar’s feature film debut Toy Story, which at $191 million, became the highest-grossing domestic film of the year (via BO Mojo).
Will Jennifer Lawrence Regain Her Superstardom In the 2020s?
While Jennifer Lawrence had a dream run in the early to mid-2010s, the actress seemed to have a few failures in the latter part of the decade, with films like Mother! being polarizing and the big-scale film X-Men: Apocalypse not earning the expected amounts. The actress reportedly took a break and returned with 2021’s Netflix release Don’t Look Up.
She also turned producer with the films Causeway and No Hard Feelings which got positive reviews but did not make much at the box office, with the first one being an Apple TV+ release. Lawrence may be able to regain her box office success with blockbusters and the MCU’s X-Men is the perfect avenue for that.
While Hugh Jackman’s appearance in the top-grossing Deadpool & Wolverine is a good example, Lawrence may not get back into the role of Mystique. The actress played a young Mystique from X-Men: First Class and said that she hated putting on the blue paint every time. She said to EW
The actress also reportedly returned for Dark Phoenix only because it was writer Simon Kinberg’s feature film debut.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is currently available to rent on Apple TV.