Jennifer Lawrence says she prefers sex scenes with strangers

Movieweb reports that Jennifer Lawrence says she prefers performing sex scenes with co‑stars she did not already know, adding "doing it with a stranger is preferable."

Lawrence made the comments while discussing her role as Grace in Die My Love, a film in which her character’s severe postpartum depression and psychosis unravel her marriage to Jackson (Robert Pattinson). The pair filmed explicit material together, including what the article calls a "naked sex tiger" sequence; director Lynne Ramsay reportedly had them take an interpretive dance lesson in Calgary three weeks before shooting to prepare, which Lawrence described as mortifying and embarrassing.

Die My Love opened November 7, 2025 on roughly 1,500 screens, took in about $11 million before moving to streaming on Mubi in late December, and received a six‑minute standing ovation at Cannes. Critics gave it generally favorable reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes) while audience response was divided (46% on Popcornmeter); the film was described in the source as intentionally uncomfortable and not for everyone, with some praise and some strongly negative reactions.

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Culture, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, Die My Love, Lynne Ramsay, Cannes Film Festival