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Why is Jennifer Lawrence getting 2nd billing?

posted 10 years ago by LynneSin
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Don't get me wrong, Bradley Cooper is a talented actor, but why is he getting top billing? I think Jennifer Lawrence has proven herself as a very talented actress with 3 Oscar Nominations along with one Best Actress win (she almost pulled off back-to-back wins but did win back-to-back Globes). I know Bradley Cooper has been nominated for 2 Oscars and 2 Globes but he's yet to bring home the win.

I mean the movie is called 'Serena' shouldn't Jennifer Lawrence be given Top Billing or at least let Lawrence and Cooper share the same screen.

It's a shame that in this day and age you have an actress as talented and awarded as Jennifer Lawrence and you're still second billing her.

[–] extraordinarilyordinary 10 years ago

She doesn't want to be associated with this flop. Lmao

[–] MicahFish 10 years ago

I think, and I could be wrong, it's because production started before she was big enough to negotiate for top billing.

[–] Garuniks 10 years ago

We still don't know who the main character is.

[–] HostSafe123 10 years ago

I guess, you'll be surprised, but Bradley Cooper is the lead.

[–] randydidit 10 years ago

I live in Ireland and Jennifer is billed first - actually Bradley isnt billed at all! haha it just says " Jennifer Lawrence..SERENA"

[–] JoBelgravia 10 years ago

How about because he's the main star in the film. Shocking yes, given that it's called Serena, but true nonetheless.

[–] RavenDarkholm 10 years ago

When this film was negotiated Bradley had the much larger profile. Serena was filmed prior to the release of the first Hunger Games movie. Jennifer even though she was an Oscar nominated actress, she was still relatively unknown.

Bradley was the selling point and had much more clout at the that time.

[–] nameismike69 10 years ago

Jennifer career is finished... next young chick average actress for average movies....

[–] theunopeneddoor-697-442391 10 years ago

She had the biggest year for any actress EVER last year, her career is fine.

Joseph Chastainme
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[–] ninles 10 years ago

It's called sexism. And I agree with you. She is a remarkable actress for her age and she will only get better. Him on the other hand, I have never experienced as anything more than mediocre.

[–] theunopeneddoor-697-442391 10 years ago

it's not sexism. It's because Cooper plays the larger role.

Joseph Chastainme
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marks-the-series/806493646056177

[–] coffeemann 10 years ago

the story is about George Pemberton!

[–] nameismike69 10 years ago

JL sucks like all these young now actresses they just read scripts. No feeling no nothing bland films bland life