Jennifer Lawrence Might Do More ‘X-Men’, But There’s A Catch
By Angie Han/May 20, 2016 10:00 am EST
Lawrence told Entertainment Weekly that yes, of course she wants to do more X-Men.
But there’s a catch:
I would love to come back. I love the fans and I love the character. But then you realize how important your year is, like how important three months out of your year is. I don’t know. I shouldn’t be that honest.
When Lawrence first signed on for the X-Men franchise around 2010, she was an out-of-nowhere up-and-comer fresh off of a breakthrough turn in Winter’s Bone. Six years later, she’s one of the biggest stars of her generation, with an Oscar and a multibillion-dollar action franchise (The Hunger Games) under her belt. She doesn’t really need to play the third lead in an X-Men movie anymore.
In turn, it’s unclear whether the X-Men movies really need her. Lawrence may be the biggest name in the cast, but the franchise is so ensemble-based that it shouldn’t be too difficult to shift focus away from her. Even now, it’s hard to imagine audiences are watching these films specifically for Lawrence. Then there’s also the fact that Mystique is a literal shapeshifter — if ever a character came with a built-in explanation for recasting, it’s this one.
Anyway, X-Men: Apocalypse, which may or may not feature Lawrence’s last-ever performance as Mystique, drops into theaters May 27.
