Jennifer Lawrence was set to play Elizabeth Holmes on the big screen, but Amanda Seyfried ruined those plans.
The 32-year-old two-time Oscar winner told the New York Times that the “amazing” Emmy-winning portrayal of Theranos’ infamous CEO was the reason the 36-year-old dropped out of the film.
Jennifer was set to play Holmes in a film written, produced and directed by Don’t Look Up’s Adam McKay, which will be an adaptation of Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley.
You can’t mess with perfection: Jennifer Lawrence (pictured left) was set to play Elizabeth Holmes on the big screen, but Amanda Seyfried ruined those plans
Epic: The 32-year-old two-time Oscar winner told the New York Times that the ‘amazing’ Emmy-winning portrayal of Theranos’ infamous CEO was the reason the 36-year-old dropped out of the film
She later quit the film and explained to the newspaper, citing Amanda’s appearance in the Hulu limited series The Dropout.
Jennifer said: “I thought she was great. I said, “Yeah, we don’t have to repeat that.” She did.’
Back in September, Amanda was recognized for her amazing performance when she received Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role in The Dropout.
In the series: Jennifer (pictured in London last month) was set to play Holmes in a film written, produced and directed by Adam McKay of Don’t Look Up, which is adapting Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley will be
Of Seyfried’s performance as Holmes in The Dropout, Jennifer said, “I thought she was great. I said, “Yeah, we don’t have to repeat that.” she did’
The actress was in tears as she accepted the credit for portraying Holmes, who founded Theranos in the true story-based miniseries that documented the disgraced biotechnology company.
She lit up the countdown clock that appeared with each acceptance speech, as she said: “It’s a really nice feeling counting me down, it’s a really nice feeling.
“Thank you to the Television Academy and thank you for recognizing me among these amazing actors and the show’s creator, Happy Birthday Michael Showalter.”
“It’s a really beautiful feeling”: The actress cried when she accepted the lead role in a limited series or film for her portrayal of Holmes, who founded Theranos in the true story-based miniseries The Shame documented biotechnology company
Seyfried earned the award via: Toni Collette (The Staircase), Julia Garner (Inventing Anna), Lily James (Pam and Tommy), Sarah Paulson (Impeachment: American Crime Story) and Margaret Qualley (Maid).
Jennifer was reflecting on her acting career when she also revealed in the same interview that celebrity friend Adele told her not to film the critically panned sci-fi flick Passengers alongside Chris Pratt.
The actress made the reveal about the 34-year-old singer as she spoke about how disappointed her fans were that she landed the role after her success as the lead in the Hunger Games franchise.
Looking ahead: Reflecting on her acting career, Jennifer also revealed in the same interview that celebrity friend Adele told her not to do a critically panned sci-fi flick Passengers, the two are already set to premiere in New York in March 2019
Bad: The actress had starred in the strip with Chris Pratt
Jennifer explained, “I was like, ‘Oh no, you’re here because I’m here and I’m here because you’re here. Wait a minute, who decided this was a good movie?’”
“Adele told me not to do it! She said, “I have a feeling space movies are the new vampire movies.” I should have listened to her.”
In 2016, Jennifer was considered a favorite by critics, however, this was not the case for Passengers as it earned 30% on the overall review site Rotten Tomatoes.
Jennifer said: “Adele told me not to do it! She said, “I feel like space movies are the new vampire movies.” I should have listened to her
Self slap: In 2016, Jennifer was considered a favorite by critics, however, this was not the case for Passengers as it earned 30% on the Rotten Tomatoes overall review page
It wasn’t a box office bomb, however, as the $100+ million budget sci-fi film grossed $100 million in the US and Canada and $203.1 million in other territories, which is what a worldwide total of US$303.1 million.
Passengers was a sci-fi romance film about Jennifer and Chris as two travelers on a spaceship who are accidentally awakened from hibernation 90 years early.
But when it turns out that all is not well with the ship, the two fight for their lives.
Interesting: Passengers was a sci-fi romance film about Jennifer and Chris as two travelers on a spaceship who are accidentally awakened from hibernation 90 years early
But even in the midst of the drama, Jennifer and Chris’ characters make love.
Directed by Morten Tyldum, the film featured an impressive cast alongside Jennifer and Chris, as it also starred Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia, Aurora Perrineau, Kara Flowers and Vince Foster.
It was a joyful time in Jennifer’s life as she gave birth to her first child with husband Cooke Maroney in February.