Jennifer Lawrence isn’t one to play with when it comes to defending women’s rights in the movie industry, and Bryan Singer is learning that the hard way. The X-Men director and actress collaborated during the comic-to-movie franchise, and despite its success, it appears all wasn’t well on set.
Lawrence recently released an intense movie, Causeway, directed by a woman, Lila Neugebauer, whom the actress praised as being the “calmest and best decision-maker” she’s worked with on a movie.
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She took that chance to throw a dig at Singer, who makes a derogatory comment about women being directors.
Working With Singer Was Torture
Lawrence joined the X-Men franchise in 2011 for First Class and its subsequent releases as Raven/Mystique. She described her experience with Singer on set, saying, “I’ve worked with Bryan Singer. I’ve seen emotional men. I’ve seen the biggest hissy fits thrown on set!”
The throwaway comment came as a supplement to her musings on men saying women shouldn’t sit in the Director’s chair because they’re too emotional.
Lawrence couldn’t understand where the idea originated because Neugebauer was the most gracious Director she’d ever encountered.
The Actress’ Roundtable Talks About Women Directors
Lawrence didn’t stop there but emphasized the pleasure of working in a toxic masculinity-free environment. She said filming Causeway was fun and interesting with the crew and Director.
The actress commented during Hollywood Reporter ‘s Actress Roundtable with her peers, Michelle Yeoh, Danielle Deadwyler, Michelle Williams, Claire Foy, and Emma Louise Corrin.
Neugebauer is the third director Lawrence has worked with, and she describes all of them as the calmest people to work with. The actress’ comments weren’t personal, as another top star, Halle Berry, complained about Singer in the past.
A Story Of Grief, Friendship, Trauma, And Love
The female-led Causeway starred Lawrence as a soldier struggling with PTSD from a brain injury as she assimilates into civilian life.
She experiences some setbacks and explores new relationships along the way. The movie has an 86 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes with a lesser aggregate on IMDb (6.5/10).
An audience review praised Lawrence for returning to her indie roots saying the movie highlighted friendship, trauma, and grief.
Never Afraid To Speak Up
Lawrence is very vocal about her feelings in the industry, making her a force to reckon with amongst her peers. She’s not scared to say her piece when necessary, affecting her career in different ways.
She told The Hollywood Reporter that it took a while to get to that stage in her life.
