Jennifer Lawrence's New Movie Role Breaks A 9-Year Streak After Last Oscar-Nominated Performance

Summary Jennifer Lawrence breaks a career streak with Martin Scorsese's new Sinatra movie.

Lawrence's role as Ava Gardner in the Frank Sinatra biopic marks the first real-person role she's had since 2015's Joy.

Lawrence's decision to play Gardner in Scorsese's film may signal a desire for another Oscar nomination.

Jennifer Lawrence has a new role thanks to Martin Scorsese's Frank Sinatra movie, which helps her break a nine-year streak in her career. Lawrence has cemented herself as one of Hollywood's biggest stars thanks to her combination of franchise roles and Oscar-worthy performances. Her range provides her with lots of flexibility about what projects to pursue and which roles to tackle. It has now been announced that Lawrence is set to star in Martin Scorsese's new Frank Sinatra biopic opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, which is an exciting pairing for the actress on several levels.

The untitled Frank Sinatra movie will mark the first time that Jennifer Lawrence appears in a Martin Scorsese movie. However, it is the second time she'll work with Leonardo DiCaprio, following their roles in Don't Look Up. The 2021 release was critically divisive but earned Oscars recognition and dominated Netflix's viewing charts. Lawrence's decision to board the Sinatra movie is quite exciting following Don't Look Up, another comedic role in No Hard Feelings, and a dramatic turn in Causeway. It also means breaking a streak regarding what types of characters she plays.

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Jennifer Lawrence's Role In Sinatra Is The First Time She'll Play A Real Person Since 2015

She Will Play Frank Sinatra's Wife Ava Gardner

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Jennifer Lawrence will star in the Sinatra movie as the musician's wife, Ava Gardner. This is notable since Lawrence has not played a real person since 2015's Joy. The movie, directed by David O. Russell, saw Jennifer Lawrence play Joy Mangano, a young woman who becomes the head of a massive family enterprise. Joy is based on the true story of Joy Mangano, giving the actress a real person's life, characteristics, and personality to base her performance on. It was thanks, in part, to this that Jennifer Lawrence received an Oscar nomination for her performance in Joy.

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Jennifer Lawrence only played a real person once before Joy, and she did not return to that pursuit immediately afterward. All her roles since 2015 have been products of fiction. She did pursue other projects before Martin Scorsese's Sinatra movie that would see her play characters based on real life individuals. However, none of those movies have come to fruition. Scorsese's new movie is now positioned to be Jennifer Lawrence's first role playing a real person since Joy. Ava Gardner's life and personality will give the actress another well-rounded role to bring to life.

Jennifer Lawrence Playing Sinatra's Wife Could Bring Another Oscar Nomination

Joy Was Her Last Nomination

The decision to be part of a movie based on a true story could be tied to Jennifer Lawrence's desire to get another Oscar nomination. She has not received another Oscar nom since Joy, so returning to this type of role might be seen as her best chance to get another. After all, Martin Scorsese is fresh off directing Lily Gladstone to a Best Actress Oscar nomination, so there is a good chance the Sinatra movie could bring a similar result for Lawrence. If it does, perhaps it will be the role that gives Jennifer Lawrence her second Oscar win.