Jennifer Lawrence injured in stunt gone wrong while filming new movie Don’t Look Up

Production on Jennifer Lawrence’s new film has been shut down after the actress was injured in a stunt gone wrong involving an explosion.

Hollywood megastar Jennifer Lawrence has been injured on the set of her new film when a stunt involving an explosion went horribly wrong.

Production on Don’t Look Up, in which she stars alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, has been temporarily shut down following the incident.

The accident occurred on Friday, local time, on the Boston set of the film when “an explosion was set up for a stunt in which glass shatters”, a source told Page Six.

But it didn’t go as planned and fragments of glass reportedly hit Lawrence’s eye.

Jennifer Lawrence is an Academy Award-winning actress. Picture: Getty Images

Representatives for the star and the film’s director Adam McKay are yet to comment but Page Six reports Lawrence is expected to be OK.

Lawrence plays an astronomer who attempts to sound the alarm that Earth’s safety is being threatened by an approaching asteroid.

The cast also includes Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi and Matthew Perry.

Last November, Lawrence’s farm in Kentucky – which is also home to a summer camp – was destroyed by an horrific fire.

Just days after, the 30-year-old was seen back on set in Boston filming a scene, wearing her character’s distinct red wig.

– with The New York Post

Originally published as Jennifer Lawrence injured in stunt gone wrong while filming new movie Don’t Look Up