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Jennifer Lawrence Reflects on Missed Roles and Criticism
1/16/2026
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Story summary
- Jennifer Lawrence said Quentin Tarantino wanted her for Sharon Tate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
- Online criticism led Jennifer Lawrence to miss the role.
- Margot Robbie ultimately played Sharon Tate.
- Debra Tate, Sharon Tate's sister, publicly said Lawrence was not pretty enough.
- Lawrence also expressed regret for turning down the role of Daisy in The Hateful Eight, which went to Jennifer Jason Leigh.
