Jennifer Lawrence dropped out from playing Elizabeth Holmes due to Amanda Seyfried’s portrayal

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Jennifer Lawrence was supposed to play Elizabeth Holmes on the big screen, but Amanda Seyfried ruined those plans.

The 32-year-old two-time Oscar-winning actress revealed to the New York Times that the 36-year-old’s “amazing” Emmy-winning portrayal of the infamous Theranos executive officer was the reason she quit the film.

Jennifer was linked to play Holmes in a film written, produced and directed by Adam McKay of Don’t Look Up, an adaptation of Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley.

Can't mess with perfection: Jennifer Lawrence (pictured left) was supposed to play Elizabeth Holmes on the big screen, but Amanda Seyfried ruined those plans

Go for the gold: Amanda Seyfried took home the Emmy Award in September

Can’t mess with perfection: Jennifer Lawrence (pictured left) was supposed to play Elizabeth Holmes on the big screen, but Amanda Seyfried ruined those plans

Epic: The 32-year-old two-time Oscar-winning actress revealed to the New York Times that the 36-year-old 'amazing' Emmy-winning portrayal of the infamous Theranos executive officer was the reason she quit the film

Epic: The 32-year-old two-time Oscar-winning actress revealed to the New York Times that the 36-year-old ‘amazing’ Emmy-winning portrayal of the infamous Theranos executive officer was the reason she quit the film

She later dropped out of the film, explaining that she cited Amanda’s performance in the Hulu series The Dropout to the newspaper.

Jennifer said, “I loved her. I was like, “Yeah, we don’t have to do that again.” She did it.’

In September, Amanda was recognized for her stellar performance when she earned a lead role in a limited series or movie for her role in The Dropout.

In a nutshell: Jennifer (pictured in London last month) was linked to play Holmes in a film written, produced and directed by Adam McKay of Don't Look Up, which will be an adaptation of Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley

In a nutshell: Jennifer (pictured in London last month) was linked to play Holmes in a film written, produced and directed by Adam McKay of Don’t Look Up, which will be an adaptation of Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley

Of Seyfried's performance as Holmes in The Dropout, Jennifer said, “I loved her.  I was like, "Yes, we don't have to do that again." she did it'

Of Seyfried’s performance as Holmes in The Dropout, Jennifer said, “I loved her. I was like, “Yeah, we don’t have to do that again.” she did it’

The actress shed tears as she took credit for her portrayal of Holmes who founded Theranos in the miniseries based on a true story documenting the disgraced biotechnology company.

She threw light on the countdown clock that appeared for each thanksgiving when she said, “This is a very nice feeling, counting me down, it’s a very nice feeling.

“I thank the television academy and thank you for recognizing me among these great actors and the creator of the show, the dear Michael Showalter.”

'This is a very nice feeling': The actress got tears down her cheeks when she accepted the lead actress in a limited series or movie for her portrayal of Holmes who founded Theranos in the miniseries based on a true story in which the disgraceful biotechnology company

‘This is a very nice feeling’: The actress got tears down her cheeks when she accepted the lead actress in a limited series or movie for her portrayal of Holmes who founded Theranos in the miniseries based on a true story in which the disgraceful biotechnology company

Seyfried won the award for: Toni Collette (The Staircase), Julia Garner (Inventing Anna), Lily James (Pam and Tommy), Sarah Paulson (Impeachment: American Crime Story) and Margaret Qualley (Maid).

Jennifer reflected on her acting career, as she also revealed in the same interview that celebrity friend Adele told her not to make a critically panned sci-fi movie Passengers alongside Chris Pratt.

The actress made the revelation about the 34-year-old singer as she discussed how her fans were disappointed that she took on the role after her success starring in The Hunger Games franchise.

Watch Out: Jennifer reflected on her acting career, as she also revealed in the same interview that celebrity friend Adele told her not to make a critically panned sci-fi movie Passengers, the two are due out in New York in March 2019

Watch Out: Jennifer reflected on her acting career, as she also revealed in the same interview that celebrity friend Adele told her not to make a critically panned sci-fi movie Passengers, the two are due out in New York in March 2019

Flop: The actress starred in the film with Chris Pratt

Flop: The actress starred in the film with Chris Pratt

Jennifer explained, “I thought, ‘Oh no, you’re here because I’m here, and I’m here because you’re here. Wait, who decided this was a good movie?’

“Adele told me not to! She said, “I feel like space movies are the new vampire movies.” I should have listened to her.’

In 2016 Jennifer was seen as a darling among the critics, but this was not the case with Passengers as it has earned a 30% on the aggregated review site Rotten tomatoes.

Jennifer said, 'Adele told me not to!  she was like, "I feel like space movies are the new vampire movies." I should have listened to her'

Jennifer said, ‘Adele told me not to! She said, “I feel like space movies are the new vampire movies.” I should have listened to her’

Hit to the ego: In 2016 Jennifer was seen as the darling of the critics, but this was not the case with Passengers, as it earned a 30% on the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes

Hit to the ego: In 2016 Jennifer was seen as the darling of the critics, but this was not the case with Passengers, as it earned a 30% on the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes

It wasn’t a box office bomb, though, as the $100 million budget sci-fi film grossed $100 million in the US and Canada and $203.1 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $200 million. 303.1 million.

Passengers was a romantic science fiction film starring Jennifer and Chris as two travelers on a spaceship who are accidentally awakened from hibernation 90 years early.

But when it turns out that all is not well with the ship, the two must fight for their lives.

Interesting: Passengers was a sci-fi romance film that centered on Jennifer and Chris as two travelers on a spaceship who are accidentally awakened from hibernation 90 years early.

Interesting: Passengers was a sci-fi romance film that centered on Jennifer and Chris as two travelers on a spaceship who are accidentally awakened from hibernation 90 years early.

But even in the midst of the drama, Jennifer and Chris’ characters find love.

The Morten Tyldum-directed movie had an impressive cast, even apart from Jennifer and Chris, as well as Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia, Aurora Perrineau, Kara Flowers and Vince Foster.

It was a joyous time in Jennifer’s life, as in February she gave birth to her and her husband Cooke Maroney’s first child.