Jennifer Lawrence’s Secret Hollywood Wish: The One Icon She’s Dying to Work With!

It’s easy to forget that even Hollywood’s biggest stars were once just movie fans, sitting in theaters and admiring the performances of their favorite actors. Over time, as their own careers flourish, the dream of working with those heroes becomes a tantalizing possibility. For Jennifer Lawrence, one such dream has yet to come true, despite her best efforts. The actor she is most desperate to collaborate with? The legendary Bill Murray.

Lawrence’s admiration for Murray dates back to her early years as an aspiring actor, and her fandom has never waned. Her admiration for the Ghostbusters star reached new heights during a memorable encounter at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con. Lawrence was there to promote The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, but as fate would have it, she crossed paths with Murray, who was attending the convention to promote Rock the Kasbah, a comedy about a talent agent on a USO tour in Afghanistan.

The moment was a defining one for Lawrence, who couldn’t contain her excitement when she locked eyes with Murray. As she recalled in an interview with Vulture, the encounter was like something out of a fan’s dream: “Like the rest of the world, I’ve been a huge fan of Bill Murray for a very long time. I always wanted to meet him, and I had kind of spoken to him through Woody Harrelson.”

Harrelson, who starred with Lawrence in The Hunger Games series, was also a key figure in connecting the two stars. Having worked with Murray in Kingpin and Zombieland, Harrelson became the bridge between Lawrence’s world and Murray’s. In a funny twist, Lawrence admitted that she would send drunk emails to Harrelson, filled with things she wished she could say to Murray, and Harrelson, ever the good friend, passed them on to the man himself. “Just the fact that Bill Murray knows I exist is part one,” Lawrence joked, “and part two is he wanted to speak to me.”

The excitement didn’t stop there. During the same encounter, Murray casually mentioned the possibility of them working together in the future. “He also mentioned something about us working together,” Lawrence gushed, unable to hide her excitement as she covered her mouth with her hand, clearly overwhelmed. The mere thought of a future collaboration with her hero seemed to send Lawrence into a fangirl frenzy that could be felt through the screen.

Two years later, during a Hollywood Reporter actor roundtable, Lawrence was once again asked which actor she would most love to collaborate with. Without hesitation, she answered, “I’m going to say Bill Murray,” though she quickly added, “But I hate answering these questions because there are just too many.” Despite the large number of talented actors she respects and admires, Murray is the one who stands out for her, a testament to the lasting influence he has had on her as an actor and a fan.

Fast forward to 2023, and nearly a decade has passed since that fateful Comic-Con encounter, yet Lawrence has still not had the chance to work with Murray. However, given her repeated expressions of desire to collaborate, the possibility remains high that their paths will cross on screen in the future. As Lawrence has put it, “It surely has to happen at some point. Perhaps we’re just waiting for the perfect project.”

Though their collaboration has yet to materialize, the anticipation is palpable. For fans, the thought of these two stars sharing the screen is a tantalizing prospect. Perhaps in the years to come, the right project will finally bring these two cinematic icons together, allowing Jennifer Lawrence to fulfill the dream she’s been vocal about for nearly a decade. Until then, her admiration for Murray and the hope of working with him remains a delightful and enduring aspect of her career journey.