Jennifer Lawrence, known for her acclaimed performances in major film franchises, reunited with Robert Pattinson in the 2025 release of Die My Love, marking a notable moment years after she was initially passed over for the role of Bella Swan in the Twilight series. The film premiered in New York, providing Lawrence the chance to star alongside Pattinson in a project that she described as “total revenge,” reflecting on her earlier missed opportunity to work with him.
The Long-Awaited Collaboration and Its Origins
In 2023, Jennifer Lawrence revealed on the podcast The Rewatchables that when she first auditioned to play Bella Swan opposite Robert Pattinson’s Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise, the studio rejected her without giving a second callback. This rejection came early in her career, before she rose to fame through other blockbuster roles. Now, after about 15 years and successes in other franchises, Lawrence and Pattinson finally share the screen in Die My Love, distributed by Mubi. At the film’s New York premiere, Lawrence called the reunion with Pattinson
“the total revenge that I’ve wanted,”
highlighting the irony and satisfaction of the moment.
A Psychodrama Exploring Mental Struggles and Turmoil
Die My Love is directed by Lynne Ramsay and marks her first feature film since 2017’s You Were Never Really Here. The film is a tense psychodrama, with Lawrence portraying a writer whose mental well-being unravels amid a troubled marriage and the demands of motherhood. On screen, Lawrence and Pattinson engage in relentless, sharp exchanges of insults, a portrayal of volatile interactions that contrast with their professional rapport off camera.
Behind-the-Scenes Dynamics Between Lawrence and Pattinson
Jennifer Lawrence shared with Variety that her favorite aspect of working with Robert Pattinson was their ability to share a room for extended periods without needing to converse, a working style she values highly.
“My favorite part of working with him was probably that we could be in the same room, but not talk for a really long time,”
she said.
“I really appreciate that in a coworker.”
Robert Pattinson recalled first seeing Lawrence in the 2010 film Winter’s Bone, where she played a determined, poverty-stricken teenager searching for her father in the Ozarks.
“I just remember she was like the thing on the scene,”
Pattinson said, further noting that her performance had an elemental force that made audiences wonder who she was. He recognized from the start that Lawrence had the presence to become a major star.
Jennifer Lawrence’s Career Trajectory and Legacy
Winter’s Bone established Jennifer Lawrence as a powerful young actress, earning her first Academy Award nomination at just 20 years old. Though she was passed over for Bella Swan in Twilight, she soon landed the role of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, a franchise that, like Twilight, shaped early 2010s popular culture with its young adult dystopian themes. Die My Love continues her evolution as she takes on a complex character in a darker, psychological narrative. The film is set to hit theaters on November 7.
Significance of the Reunion and Future Impact
The partnership between Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson in Die My Love represents more than just a reunion; it signals Lawrence’s return to intense, character-driven storytelling under the direction of Lynne Ramsay. This collaboration allows both actors to explore emotionally charged material that contrasts with the fantasy elements of their earlier careers. Given the film’s psychological depth and the actors’ previously unfulfilled on-screen pairing, this project may redefine public perceptions of their range and solidify their reputations as versatile performers in contemporary cinema.
“Yeah, it’s the total revenge that I’ve wanted,”
Jennifer Lawrence, Actress
“My favorite part of working with him was probably that we could be in the same room, but not talk for a really long time. I really appreciate that in a coworker.”
Jennifer Lawrence, Actress
“I just remember she was like the thing on the scene. When that movie came out, it was like everyone went to see like, ‘Okay, who is this girl?’ It kind of had like an elemental power, and you could just see that from the second her career started, she was the biggest star in the world.”
Robert Pattinson, Actor
#DieMyLove star Jennifer Lawrence jokes that she got “the total revenge that I’ve wanted” starring in a movie with Robert Pattinson after famously losing out on playing Bella in the #Twilight series. pic.twitter.com/sh27X53JcO
— Variety (@Variety) November 2, 2025
Robert Pattinson says the first movie he ever saw his #DieMyLove co-star Jennifer Lawrence in was 2010’s “Winter’s Bone” pic.twitter.com/sX2QakacmZ
— Variety (@Variety) November 2, 2025
