--- title: Jennifer Lawrence on Not Getting an Alice in Wonderland Role description: Jennifer Lawrence may be one of the biggest movie stars in the world, but that doesn't mean she hasn't had her fair share of acting disappointment. canonical: https://time.com/5181599/jennifer-lawrence-alice-in-wonderland-role/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-03-01T21:38:51.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:51:02.116Z og:title: Jennifer Lawrence Reveals the One Movie Role She Was 'Devastated' to Not Get og:description: Even J-Law doesn't land every part she auditions for og:url: https://time.com/5181599/jennifer-lawrence-alice-in-wonderland-role/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e9704db66d4bc0a/6989294dbc6cfcc0dd3e531c/jennifer-lawrence-alice-in-wonderland.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Jennifer Lawrence at the Red Sparrow New York City Premiere og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Jennifer Lawrence Reveals the One Movie Role She Was 'Devastated' to Not Get twitter:description: Even J-Law doesn't land every part she auditions for twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e9704db66d4bc0a/6989294dbc6cfcc0dd3e531c/jennifer-lawrence-alice-in-wonderland.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Jennifer Lawrence Reveals the One Movie Role She Was 'Truly Devastated' to Not Get  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Mar 1, 2018 9:38 PM UTC  Jennifer Lawrence attends the 'Red Sparrow' premiere at Lincoln Center on February 26, 2018 in New York City. Jennifer Lawrence attends the 'Red Sparrow' premiere at Lincoln Center on February 26, 2018 in New York City.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Mar 1, 2018 9:38 PM UTC [Jennifer Lawrence](http://time.com/5175547/jennifer-lawrence-harvey-weinstein-60-minutes/) may be one of the [biggest movie stars](http://time.com/money/5177415/jennifer-lawrence-career-reality-tv-show/) in the world, but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t experienced her fair share of acting disappointment. In a recent interview on [Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show](https://soundcloud.com/howardstern/jenniferlawrenceonhertwilightaudition?in=howardstern/sets/the-howard-stern-show-46) leading up to the Friday release of _Red Sparrow_, J-Law revealed that missing out on a part in the 2010 live-action remake of [_Alice_ _in Wonderland_ ](http://time.com/3936871/alice-in-wonderland-quiz/)was the most discouraging moment of her career. “Emma Stone and I had this conversation once, ’cause we used to always audition for the same thing,” she told Stern, according to [_Entertainment Tonight_](http://www.etonline.com/jennifer-lawrence-reveals-the-one-role-she-was-devastated-not-to-get-97310). “She got one thing that I was dying for, but the one thing that really killed me—the only time I’ve ever been truly devastated by losing an audition…was Tim Burton’s _Alice in Wonderland_.” However, Lawrence was ready and willing to admit that Mia Wasikowska—who played Alice—was the right choice for the role. “She was perfect and amazing, and I couldn’t have had a British accent,” she said. 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