Easy. She was a small town girl, in Kentucky. She has a face that is so different from the mainstream girl. Additionally, she shows NO emotion in any of her movies and she is perfect for the whole woman empowerment agenda.
So Hollywood sees it like this. You take a gal from KY, a state that no one gives credit to, and make her a star. Basically, it is like saying that they had taken a girl in poverty (Not really. Her parents are wealthy, as they live in the Beverly Hills of KY, Indian Hills; I always pass through it on my way to Louisville) and bring her to the spotlight. The same trend that follows women being brought up to being equal in society.
In all her movies, it shows this. Catniss Everdeen, her role in Winter's Bone, Joy, etc. The media even ate her up when she told everyone that she was not paid as much as male actors in American Hustle.
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batman89 (263)
8 years ago
Interesting theory. It's like being a small town girl and showing no emotion are keys to Hollywood success. I just wish she could act.
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arvin g borkar (2854)
8 years ago
Well, it is a type they knew she could play very well in the films. When Hollywood seems to go with who they pick as actors/actresses, they always have something about them that is kind of odd. Look up all the actors/actresses you know and find something odd about them. It could be something physical or something about their upbringing.
Ironically for Jennifer, there are tons of movies being shot in her city, Louisville and she has yet to star in one of them. These are mostly small independent films and the funny thing is, she is out in who knows where, making all these other movies. Now days, big budget films are filmed in Canada and Atlanta, GA.
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