She needs a new agent. After all, they don’t work according to a set pay scale.
Plus the star (can’t think of his name) of the movie has a long career in all kinds of movies and sitcoms.
Agents usually take a percentage so there’s an incentive to get the biggest contract possible. Lawrence was probably not convinced of her ability to get big payouts so she choose lower priced contracts to ensure she can get work.
From the movies I’ve seen her in, her interviews on TV and reading about her, I like her. I think she’s funny, open and honest - even her exchanges with Joan Rivers were enjoyable to follow.
From my perspective, I think she IS worth more than her counterparts - a lot. As far as I’m concerned, Christian Bale is a hack with a speech impediment and I wouldn’t pay to watch anything he did by himself, and the other stars of the Hunger series aren’t why I watched them, either.
She may be unschooled on the street-smarts of Hollywood, but she is still good nonetheless, and I hope this prompts here to start asking for better pay in her roles.