Overview
- Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Jennifer Lawrence said she believes she lost the Sharon Tate role because online commenters called her “not pretty enough.”
- She also acknowledged uncertainty about her memory, noting the story might be a long‑repeated anecdote rather than a verified reason for the decision.
- Quentin Tarantino has publicly said Lawrence was never intended for Sharon Tate and that he only considered her for the Manson follower Squeaky, which ultimately did not happen.
- Margot Robbie portrayed Sharon Tate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019, after Debra Tate said in 2017 that Lawrence was “not pretty enough” to play her sister.
- Lawrence further recalled turning down a role in The Hateful Eight due to Hunger Games scheduling, a choice she now says she regrets.