Jennifer Lawrence is done with franchises, reflects on losing control

Jennifer Lawrence is going back to her indie roots – not so much because she has to, but wants to … as going mainstream in Hollywood seems to have taken a toll on her.

The actress is in London filming her latest film, Causeway, in which she takes on a very quiet, dramatic role… playing a US soldier with PTSD and settling back into normal life. It’s a stark contrast to anything she’s done in recent years.

What we mean, of course, is that it’s not a huge blockbuster by any stretch of the imagination – it’s an A24 film with a much smaller budget and a limited release through Apple.

However, aside from all that, JLaw hasn’t looked into this area in a long time. The thing is, she’s been one of the industry’s highest-paid actresses for quite some time now … which is, of course, due to her starring role in major franchises like The X-Men and The Hunger Games.

Her Academy Award for Best Actress — for her lead role in Silver Linings Playbook — also catapulted her into a new stratosphere…making her one of the most sought-after collaborators in the business.

As it turns out…Jen actually looks back on it all from a new perspective – it’s the aftermath the birth of a childand get attached. During Saturday’s staged sit-down, Jen felt a sense of instability after reaching the pinnacle of acting fame.

trans Diversityshe said … “I think I lost my sense of control. Between The Hunger Games coming out and winning the Oscars, I became such a commodity that I felt like every decision was a big, big group decision. When I think about it now, I don’t can think about the next years [because there was] just a loss of control.”

There’s another quote attributed to JL – and it touches on her future in film … which seems to be vowing to make more big popcorn movies.

In the same conversation, Jen reportedly said, “I loved superhero movies. Franchising is an art and they are so much fun; I could never do it now because I am too old and fragile. I love them too. This generation obviously likes the world to escape, and I can relate to that.”

It’s quite interesting. It looks like she’ll be much more selective about the projects she signs on from here on out – which could mean more films like The Road up for the Oscars.