Jennifer Lawrence admits playing X-Men's Mystique again is not high on her wish list as exhausting makeup process pushed her to her limits

Jennifer Lawrence has made it clear that returning to Mystique's blue skin is not high on her Hollywood wish list, revealing the exhausting makeup process pushed her to her limits.

The Oscar-winning actress, 36, portrayed the shape-shifting mutant in four X-Men films between 2011 and 2019.

Speaking in interviews with Allure magazine and the Call Her Daddy podcast, Lawrence described the physical demands of transforming into Mystique, including hours of body painting, uncomfortable airbrushing and lasting damage to her hair.

Asked by Allure whether she would ever consider another role requiring extensive prosthetics, Lawrence delivered an emphatic response.

She said: "Never say never, but absolutely f****** not."

The actress explained that the application process was particularly unpleasant because of her sensitivity to touch and the cold air used during painting.

She said: "You know how air brushing is very cold? And I am ticklish. I learned how little sleep I can operate on and what can happen to the human mind when you've actually reached your breaking point. And patience!"

Despite her dislike of the makeup, Lawrence recalled enjoying the physical preparation required for the superhero franchise.

She said: "My favourite part of playing Mystique was the stunts."

Lawrence continued: "It was so fun to train in that way and learn how to move. I had the same stunt double, Renee Moneymaker, who was Katniss. She is one of my best friends, so that was great. My least favorite part was most certainly the paint."