“I don’t understand why everyone’s so scared of him”: Jennifer Lawrence Would Surely be Regretting What She Said About Harvey Weinstein After Comparing Convict to a Teddy Bear

Jennifer Lawrence gained critical acclaim for her performance in the 2012 romantic-comedy movie Silver Linings Playbook. For the film, Lawrence earned an Academy Award for Best Actress and soon became a major box office draw. At the time, the actress had praised producer Harvey Weinstein, whose company had produced the movie.

Jennifer Lawrence won her first Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook (Credit: The Weinstein Company).

In an interview, Lawrence had nothing but praise for Weinstein and highlighted his gentle nature. However, Weinstein was later accused and convicted on multiple counts of misconduct with women. As a result, Lawrence came to regret her initial comments and even clarified the nature of her relationship with the producer.

Jennifer Lawrence Had Kind Words For Harvey Weinstein After Her Oscar Nomination

The Weinstein Company produced 2012’s Silver Linings Playbook, leading actress Jennifer Lawrence to her second Best Actress nomination at the Oscars, eventually resulting in her first win. Ahead of the Oscars, Lawrence sat down for an interview with Deadline.

Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence praised producer Harvey Weinstein (Credit: Lionsgate Films).

During the interview, the actress was asked about the experience of working with Harvey Weinstein, one of the topmost producers in Hollywood at the time. In response, Lawrence had kind words for the media mogul and stated the following:

I don’t understand why everyone’s so scared of him. He’s like a big teddy bear. He’s a genius.

Furthermore, Lawrence added that she enjoyed collaborating with Weinstein and was a fan of his creative process.

She also revealed that Weinstein had given her career advice, which she had rejected only to regret it later. While the actress admitted that the producer was a tough negotiator, her comments implied that he was otherwise a kind person. As a result, Lawrence was full of praise for Weinstein back in 2012.

Jennifer Lawrence Undoubtedly Regretted Her Comments About Harvey Weinstein

Flashforward a few years later, Weinstein found himself in a slew of legal trouble in 2017 when he was accused of s*xual misconduct by multiple women. He was eventually convicted and sentenced to 23 years in prison, which was reduced to 16 years following an appeal.

Harvey Weinstein was accused and convicted for s*xual misconduct (Credit: The Graham Norton Show).

During this time, Weinstein allegedly boasted about sleeping with Lawrence and helping advance her career to one of his victims. However, the Hunger Games star was quick to deny these claims and clarified in a statement that her relationship with the producer was strictly professional.

My heart breaks for all the women who were victimized by Harvey Weinstein. I have never had anything but a professional relationship with him. This is yet another example of the predatory tactics and lies that he engaged in to lure countless women.

Lawrence made the above statement (via Deadline) confirming that she did not have any sort of personal relationship with Weinstein.

Furthermore, Lawrence’s comments lacked any empathy or gratitude towards Weinstein, contrasting her praise for the producer in the 2012 interview. As a result, it is safe to say that Lawrence regretted her original comments about Weinstein once his gross misconduct was reported.

Silver Linings Playbook is streaming on Max.