Jennifer Lawrence Was the Inspiration Behind a Star Trek Beyond Character (and Her Name Is Perfect)

Find out how the actress became a big part in creating a new character for the film

Jennifer Lawrence can be inspirational in so many ways—how to conduct a funny interview, how to pick yourself back up when you fall in front of millions, how to manage a successful career and fulfilling life without being on social media...

And, apparently, she can also inspire the creation of a movie character. At least, that's the case for Star Trek Beyond.

Writer Simon Pegg revealed during a press conference for the film that Lawrence's role in Winter Bone was actually the idea behind a new character that was created for this movie. Which character? Jaylah! (Oooooh, it all makes sense now, right?!)

"We were trying to create this very independent character. 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."

The fierce character, played by Sofia Boutella, is also a favorite for Pegg. "We love Sofia, she's a nutcase and a golden edition to this group," Pegg said. "There are not a lot of girls in Star Trek. Zoe [Saldana as Uhura] has a lot on her shoulders."

Chris Pine, Pegg, Zachary Quinto, and Saldana will be back for the third installment of the franchise, which was directed by Justin Lin, while Idris Elba (playing Luther) will join the crew for the first time.

Star Trek Beyond will hit theaters on July 22.