Best known for Ratcatcher and We Need to Talk About Kevin, Lynne Ramsay got Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson to star in a horror-comedy that’s being highly praised by the critics. The majority of the reviews for Die, My Love seem to be in favor of the actress, with some critics calling her performance Oscar-worthy. While she wins an Academy Award for her role as Grace or not, she sure wins the award for the most hilarious storytelling.
While promoting Die, My Love, Jennifer Lawrence recalled how the very first scene she shot with Robert Pattinson for the movie was the one where the two actors are naked. Well, that’s one way to throw all the awkwardness out the window.
Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson’s first day on the set of Die, My Love
Die, My Love is a story about Grace, a mother going through the dismantling of her marriage, all while she deals with psychosis. As per IMDb, “In a remote, forgotten rural area, a mother struggles to maintain her sanity as she battles with psychosis.” The movie is adapted from Ariana Harwicz’s 2017 novel of the same name.
At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Jennifer Lawrence and her team sat down to promote their movie. During the conversation, the actress recalled how Lynne Ramsay showed her and Robert Pattinson a scene from If and asked them to recreate it for the movie, but naked.
In fact, this scene was shot on their first day on set. Lawrence stated (via Variety),
The day before out first day, Lynne showed Rob and I a scene from ‘If.’ And it was these actors, and they were attacking each other like tigers. We were like, ‘Okay, yeah.’ And she was like, ‘You will do it naked, yeah?’ And we were like, ‘Oh…okay…’ And then that was the first day on set.
It’s safe to say Die, My Love – a movie that received a nine-minute standing ovation at Cannes – didn’t waste any time breaking the ice. Well, ain’t nothing wrong in everything being out in the open right from the start, right? Even literally!
The scene was easy for Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence
During the Cannes Film Festival, Pattinson and Lawrence sat down for an interview with Brut America, where they once again recalled the same anecdote. While you would assume that stripping down to your birthday suits in front of your co-stars on the very first day of filming might be awkward and uncomfortable, the Die, My Love stars found it very “easy.”
Lawrence stated that there was “instant trust” between her and The Batman actor. While she agrees that filming such scenes can sometimes be uncomfortable, it was different with Pattinson.
It sure helped the two actors that Ramsay had them take dance lessons before they started shooting. After going through those classes, it was almost as if nothing could embarrass or humiliate them more. Pattinson chimed in, stating, “You think you can’t get more embarrassed, and then they’re like, ‘Now do it naked!'”
Pattinson and Lawrence agreed that it was a “good idea” that the director had them film the naked scene on the first day, as it would’ve been more awkward later if they ended up disliking each other down the line. Thankfully, the set had an intimacy coordinator to make sure everything was safe for both the actors. Lawrence admitted to feeling safe and even deemed her co-star “very appropriate.”
Die, My Love premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2025.
