As for the inspiration behind the movie, excited viewers can thank Craigslist.
She agrees to date a wealthy couples awkward 19-year-old son in exchange for a Buick Regal in mint condition.
They want someone to pull him out of his shell before he leaves for Princeton University.
Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman in ‘No Hard Feelings’ Sony Pictures Releasing UK
Though the storyline may seem like quite the bizarre setup, its based on a real-life Craigslist Ad.
And, we were getting dinner, and he showed me the Craiglist ad.
And I just thought it was hilarious.
It was just the ad, and we laughed about it.
And, four years later, he sent me the script.
Date our 19-year-old son this summer.
Jennifer Lawrence in ‘No Hard Feelings’ | Sony Pictures Releasing UK
Were looking for an attractive, kind, and intelligent woman [in her] early-to-mid 20s.
Lawrence notes that the word date is in quotes, leaving the parents precise expectations up to interpretation.
However, desperate times call for desperate measures.
And, before you know it, shes scooping up this awkward adolescent and getting pepper-sprayed.
Why, you ask?
He convinces himself that shes not a flirt with a penchant for adventure, but rather a smokin kidnapper.
However, she read the script and couldnt resist it.
She told Stephanopolous:
I definitely wasnt ready to work.
I wasnt planning on working for a long time.
I had just a baby, so I definitely wasnt planning on working.
And I just, I read the script, and it was just too funny.
It was the funniest thing I had ever read.
Lawrence is raving about this new comedy, and the trailer suggests that its chock-full of humor and heart.
No Hard Feelingspremieres in theaters on June 23, 2023.
