Jennifer Lawrence Movies & Awards: BAFTA Triumph Make Netizens Mad; Did Lupita Nyong’O Perform Better? [Poll]
Two movies dominated the recent BAFTAs by taking home majority of the awards, Gravity and 12 Years A Slave. However, another issue led to the bashings of most netizens, whether Jennifer Lawrence really deserved winning the Best Supporting Actress award for American Hustle instead of Lupita Nyong'O for 12 Years a Slave.
For those who have not seen the two movies, the Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita played the role of a brutally tortured slave that made her become the first choice of many to bring home the bacon for the said category, Yahoo UK movie stated. However, the British Academy still decided to give the honor instead to the Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence who played a crazy housewife for American Hustle.
It cannot be denied how Jennifer was able to portray her Rosalyn Rosenfeld role perfectly with a touch of superb humor. However, several critics saw her performance as some kind of an extended cameo.
Outrage over Twitter
The BAFTA's decision for the mentioned category led to a lot of netizens voice out their views about their personal choice for the trophy. Here are some of the tweets that stood out about the issue:
Jennifer Lawrence another baffling choice. A fun performance in an uneven category. But Lupita Nyong'o should have been a shoo-in. #BAFTAs
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) February 16, 2014
In what world is Jennifer Lawrence's performance better than Lupita Nyong'o's?! — Barry Pierce (@BarryPierce) February 16, 2014
Again, I love Jennifer Lawrence, she's amazing. But that award should definitely have gone to Lupita Nyong'o. Definitely. #BAFTAs #BAFTA
— Anna Gouldstone (@__AnnaBella__) February 16, 2014
Director David O. Russell Representing Jennifer Lawrence Upon announcement of the Best Supporting Actress award, it was American Hustle director David O. Russell who walked up the stage and claimed the trophy for Jennifer. This is the second awards event for the season that the young actress missed due to her busy schedules on filming for two movies, the final installment of the Hunger Games movies and X-Men: Days of Future Past. The director memorized the thank you speech that Jennifer prepared which included expressing thanks to her co-actors, writers and the director, Daily Mail UK reported. So do you think Lupita Nyong'O deserved the award better than Jennifer Lawrence? Who is your personal choice? A. Jennifer Lawrence B. Lupita Nyong'O C. It should have been just a tie.
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