Jennifer Lawrence Inspired New ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Character

Jennifer Lawrence not only has starred in hit franchises such as The Hunger Games and X-Men, but she has also been an inspiration for one.

Star Trek Beyond writer and actor Simon Pegg revealed in a press conference this week that Lawrence’s character in 2010’s Winter’s Bone inspired the film’s new character Jaylah, who is played by Sofia Boutella.

“We were trying to create this very independent character,” Pegg said. “But we didn’t have a name for it. So we just called it ‘Jennifer-Lawrence-In-Winter’s-Bone.’ That’s a long name. So it started getting tiring always saying, well Jennifer-Lawrence-In-Winter’s-Bone is fighting here. So then we started calling her J-Law. And then she became Jaylah.”

“We love Sofia, she’s a nutcase and a golden edition to this group,” he added. “There are not a lot of girls in Star Trek. Zoe [Saldana] has a lot on her shoulders.”

Star Trek Beyond, directed by Justin Lin, also stars Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine. It soars into theaters Friday, July 22.