Go Girl! Jennifer Lawrence Swings an Ax and Impresses All the Guys in New Serena Clip

Actress proves she can handle any obstacle in her upcoming movie

By Mike Vulpo Oct 21, 2014 3:49 AMTags

Just call Jennifer Lawrence, super woman!

She's conquered evil in The Hunger Games and appeared in head-to-toe blue makeup in the X-Men movies.

And in a new clip from her upcoming movie, Serena, Lawrence is proving to the guys once again that she's one tough lady.

In a sneak peek, the actress is taking care of family business as she spots a man trying to notch a tree. Once she realizes he's doing it completely wrong, Lawrence grabs the ax and shows him how it's done.

"Get back to work," she tells the crowd of men looking on in shock as she succeeds on the first try. Ohhh, snap! 

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Set in the 1920s, Serena tells the story of a married couple (played by Lawrence and Bradley Cooper) who build a timber empire in North Carolina.

Lawrence's character, who sports a coiffed bob hairstyle several times in the movie, defies female stereotypes of the era with her dominant attitude, strength and skills.

While life seems to be running smoothly for the couple, things quickly turn upside down as Lawrence's character learns she is infertile. As a result, her marriage and family life is put in jeopardy.

Serena is based on a novel by Ron Rash and also stars Rhys Ifans. The movie recently premiered at the 2014 London Film Festival where Lawrence looked classy and chic in a black low-cut Dior dress.

The film will mark the third time Lawrence and Cooper have worked on the big screen together. A release date for the states is tentatively scheduled for Feb 26, 2015. 

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