Jennifer Lawrence is the only star to replicate Tom Hanks' rare success, but she'll need her X-Men return to become a box office powerhouse again

Jennifer Lawrence is the only star to replicate Tom Hanks' rare success, but she'll need her X-Men return to become a box office powerhouse again

HomeNews, Other ContentJennifer Lawrence is the only star to replicate Tom Hanks' rare success, but she'll need her X-Men return to become a box office powerhouse again

Jennifer Lawrence is only the second actor to achieve this feat after Tom Hanks and became the highest paid actress at the time because of this.

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While Jennifer Lawrence has been under the radar of late, the actress was Hollywood's "it girl" in the 2010s when she starred in several acclaimed films and blockbusters. Gaining global stardom due to her role as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games franchise. She was also the highest paid actress of 2014.

In 2013, Lawrence reportedly achieved a rare feat. While garnering critical acclaim for her role in Silver Linings Playbook and winning an Academy Award for Best Actress, she also headlined the year's highest-grossing domestic release The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The only other actor to do this was reportedly Tom Hanks in 1995 with Toy Story and Forrest Gump.

The early 2010s were ruled by Jennifer Lawrence as the young actress was shot into the mainstream with The Hunger Games franchise. Lawrence proved her mettle as an actress in several indie films and dramas and became a global star when she headlined the young adult fantasy adapted from the popular novels of the same name.

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