A London photo call for the cast of new Jennifer Lawrence spy thriller Red Sparrow is getting a lot of attention — but not for the reason they'd hoped.
Pictures from the media call show Lawrence flanked by Red Sparrow co-stars Joel Edgerton, Jeremy Irons, Matthias Schoenaerts and director FrancisLawrence, on a balcony of London's Corinthia Hotel.
Notice anything? The UK is still in the middle of winter at the moment, with maximum London temperatures this week hovering around 3-9C.
It was hard not to notice the elephant in the room during the Red Sparrow London media call. Photo / AP
Edgerton and Lawrence. Come on man, lend her a jacket. Photo / AP
In short, it's really bloody cold, and Lawrence's male colleagues dressed accordingly, bundled up in shirts, boots, jumpers and warm, buttoned-up overcoats.
And then there was Lawrence, no doubt freezing her arse off in a plunging Versace dress complete with thigh-high split.
Of course, nobody is suggesting Lawrence — an Oscar-winning actor worth an estimated $140 million — was forced to dress the way she did, or was denied access to warmer clothing.
Actress Jennifer Lawrence poses for photographers at the photo call for the film Red Sparrow in London. Photo / AP
But the contrast between the exposed actor and her rugged up male colleagues became a topic of discussion on social media, who noted the "quietly depressing" double standard at play.
The only rational reason for this picture is that her clothes spontaneously combusted and Liz Hurley happened to be passing on her way to a charity shop.
Women in Hollywood certainly have enough hazards to look out for — hello, Harvey Weinstein — but it appears you can now add hypothermia to the list. No wonder Lawrence just announced she's taking a year-long break from acting.
