Jennifer Lawrence In 'Savages'? Star In Talks For Oliver Stone Film

An Academy Award nomination can do wonders for an actress' career.

Jennifer Lawrence, who earned an Oscar nod for her top-shelf work in indie film "Winter's Bone," is already starring in big-budget "X-Men: First Class," and now, she's in talks to play with the tops of Hollywood.

Deadline reports that Lawrence is in talks to play the role of O in Oliver Stone's upcoming film, "Savages," a story about a woman with two co-existing pot-dealing boyfriends named Ben and Chon. And who is being considered for the boyfriend roles? Among others, both Leonardo DiCaprio and James Franco have met with Stone to take on the co-lover roles.

According to Deadline, Benicio Del Toro is up for the role of the Mexican drug cartel leader that kidnaps O. The film is based on a book of the same name.

For much more about the other casting considerations and production possibilities, click over to Deadline.

Comments

[jones]

12:01 PM on 02/14/2011

She was very good in Winter's Bone. I'm glad to see someone with real talent getting some good roles.

[pumphog74]

04:22 AM on 02/14/2011

this was an amazing book by don winslow! if you haven't read it do so. the first page and first chapter i would say is succinct and to the point. if it doesn't make you laugh then you have no sense of humor at all.

[Highball]

10:44 PM on 02/13/2011

If Leo gets to make out with Jennifer Lawrence, that will be the last straw!

Despite my loving his movies, and despite my man-crush on him, I swear to god ... just how many awesome things can happen to one person?!

:)

[WakingLife]

03:43 PM on 02/12/2011

Good for her. She's a terrific actress.

[LifeinPictures]

11:37 AM on 02/11/2011

Leo "Yawn" DeCapriozzzzzzz, what?! Oh I must have dozed off. How can insomnia exist with his moves around?

[derspado]

11:06 AM on 02/11/2011

She deserves the Oscar for Winters Bone

[SteveSFM]

11:52 AM on 02/11/2011

She won't get it, but her career is taking off like a skyrocket, and that's what really matters. And I couldn't be happier about that. She's the real deal.

[SDA621]

10:31 AM on 02/11/2011

DiCaprio is so handsome in that picture

[LovingHope]

06:03 PM on 02/11/2011

I agree. I love Leo, he's gorgeous and talented!

[Machinistscott]

10:15 AM on 02/11/2011

She was good in that. John Hawkes was superb too.

[cybolt]

10:31 AM on 02/11/2011

Hawkes is good in everything.

[SteveSFM]

11:54 AM on 02/11/2011

Hell yessss. Me and You and Everyone We Know, represent!

[WakingLife]

03:42 PM on 02/12/2011

John Hawkes was so good in "Winter's Bone". His Oscar nomination made me the happiest. I was so sure he'd be overlooked.

[ProfWagstaff]

09:08 AM on 02/11/2011

Best of luck to her. She was amazing in Winter's Bone.
Her interview with Jimmy Kimmel (posted above) are very funny.