The actress was excited to be portraying a version of Earhart, saying that she relishes the professional relationships roles like these have—as opposed to ones featuring "domestic or familial relationship." In "The 37's", Lawrence was drawn to the relationship Earhart has with Janeway: two women, two professional pilots who have risen to great heights in their chosen fields. Not only did the historical character appeal to her, Lawrence also reveled in the "what-if" twist, the alternate historical story about what happened.