JLaw and R.Pat are one delightful duo. Die, My Love stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson recently participated in an especially entertaining edition of Vanity Fair’s Lie Detector Test, where they chatted about rapping, former roommates, reality television, and having (or not having) Oscars.
Those who have been paying attention should have seen this coming: Lawrence told Las Culturistas hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers that she specifically wanted to do a Lie Detector Test with Pattinson. When Lawrence’s wish was granted, she made Pattinson strap in for the polygraph first. Pattinson, who has a known history of telling tall tales during interviews, was visibly nervous before Lawrence began grilling him. Her first one for Pattinson: “You once said you wanted to be a rapper named Big Tub. Do you want to be Big Tub instead of being an actor?” Ultimately, Pattinson agreed it was too late to pursue his rapping dream—and acknowledged that he hadn’t yet chatted with fellow rapper turned actor Timothée Chalamet about his musical aspirations.
Lawrence later asked Pattinson if he’s jealous that she has an Oscar and he does not. “I’m not jealous of your specific one. I’m glad you have one,” he said after careful consideration. “I wouldn’t want to take it off you and have it for myself.” So diplomatic. Further into the questioning, Pattinson joked that he would return for another Twilight film because he likes taking roles from younger actors—and maintained that he is a member of Gen Z. When Lawrence called him out—Pattinson is, in fact, a 39-year-old millennial—Pattinson dug his heels in further. You’re only as old as you feel.
Soon, it was Lawrence’s turn in the hot seat. She, too, was nervous: “I guess I never realized how much I lie in interviews,” Lawrence said. She was apparently truthful while saying that she still believes everyone hates her—“I don’t know why anybody wouldn’t”—and when calling Emma Stone her best friend. (No wonder the two are reportedly producing a Miss Piggy movie together.) Lawrence also admitted she’s jealous of Stone for having two Oscars, while Lawrence only has one—which doesn’t mean Lawrence judges Pattinson for having none. “You deserve many,” she added.
An avid reality television watcher, Lawrence admitted that she has fallen off on The Kardashians, but that didn’t stop her from having strong opinions about the family anyway. After revealing that her favorite is Khloé Kardashian, Lawrence laid in a bit on Kourtney: “Kourtney is more annoying than ever,” she said. “She drives me nuts. Everything has to be an announcement. ‘I’m not going to wear outfits anymore.’ Just wear whatever you want. Don’t make an announcement about it. Or like, ‘I don’t have a TV in my room.’ Just don’t watch TV. Stop announcing it. Just shh.”
It seems like Lawrence got away with at least one lie during the test, when Pattinson asked her if she thought The Hunger Games was cooler than Twilight. “No,” she said convincingly, prompting the analyst to confirm that she was being truthful. “Breaking news: This machine is broken,” Lawrence then said. It’s true: Katniss Everdeen could take Edward Cullen any day of the week.
