Jennifer Lawrence to Star in The Hunger Games Officially

It's Official: Jennifer Lawrence Snags Lead in The Hunger Games

March 17, 2011

Jennifer Lawrence has been the front-runner to play Katniss in the anticipated big-screen adaptation of The Hunger Games, and now Lionsgate has nailed her down. The Winter's Bone star is already living proof of what an Oscar nomination can do for your career, as she beat out tons of other top-notch young actresses for the part. Set in the future, the novel's protagonist is an arrow-slinging teenage girl who competes in death matches to help save her family. Many of you had another actress in mind, but how do you feel now that Lawrence is officially locked in?

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2 years 3 weeks

I just hope they can find some way to make her look like Katniss, because if they don't I don't think the movie will have the same tone as the book. Same with the castings for Peeta and Gale. If they can somehow make them really fit the part in hair color as well, they will have me sold :)

2 years 6 weeks

I completely agree that she is talented but I am also in agreement that appearance is too important to simply overlook or say we can cover it all with makeup. The seam is the poorest district and its describes the hard life Katniss has had feeding her family and this girl is anything but starving. She is also not fierce looking enough to me to fit Katniss. I imagine Katniss as tough looking and a posture that shows she is a natural hunter. I will give this girl a shot but I have already set my hopes on disappointment for when the movie does finally release...

2 years 9 weeks

From the pics & movie clips I've seen, she has TONS of work to do to get her Katniss-look on! #1 is to look like she is starving! Jenn is no where near overweight, but will need to lose a good amount of weight to look correct. I don't really like the idea of her losing lots of weight, when she doesn't need to. Guess I'd feel better if she was naturally an overly skinny actress, but can't help that now. After the weight, there is everything that has already been brought up. Turning Miss Blond-haired, Blue-eyed Beauty into her direct opposite will be interesting. They will need some Capital City makeover magic! Get us a Cinna!! Well, at least she can act.

2 years 9 weeks

yes she is pretty and a good actress and nominated for an oscar, but I think she is to old. The whole point of this book is that it is kids fighting each other when they are done with the series she is going to be about 25/26 years old. Some one younger please!? I'm not that excited about the movie now and i have read the books like 10 times. I think they should get someone that is not famous already because everybody already knows how she is going to act like and some people are not going to see the movie and that wouldn't happen if they got someone not famous.One last thing is the director Gary Ross said that he wasn't looking for a Hollywood beauty that someone that really looks like Katniss and in the book they say that she is not the pretties girl there and Jennifer is very very pretty. They really screwed this up...

2 years 9 weeks

I'm completely pissed. I was all psyched about this movie and then they had to choose someone like her. I have no clue how good she is as an actress for I've never seen any of her movies but she looks nothing like the part, so she better be one hell of an actress to pull off Katniss. i hate hollywood directors. they ruin the good in everything T_T

2 years 9 weeks

I think she'll do a great job and she can definitely look 16. I just think that when she's made up she looks a lot older but the way she talks and moves totally screams a 16 year old to me.

lilkimbo 2 years 9 weeks

I pictured someone like Lucy Hale or Sarah Hyland as Katniss. I know both of these ladies are in their 20's, like Lawrence, but I think they can more easily pass as 16-year-olds. I think part of the point of the book is that society has regressed to the point where there is childhood and adulthood and less "teenagehood," which is a relatively modern social invention. I feel like if older actors (who look older) are playing the main roles, that point will be somewhat lost. As far as coloring, etc. goes, I'm sure they can dye Lawrence's hair, etc. The age is the main thing that bugs me personally. (And I don't doubt that Lawrence has the acting chops; there's just not much she or anyone else can do that will make her look 16.)

redchick152 2 years 9 weeks

I'm with Briggs....they were obviously wanting to cast someone with serious acting skills for this role (whether it was Jen, Hailee, or Saiorse...all have Oscar noms). hopefully that means they are willing to make this a quality film. there is nothing i hate more than when movies based on my favorite books SUCK. when i read the books, i pictured someone like nina dobrev as katniss, but after seeing winter's bone i have no doubts that jennifer can handle it. they un-prettied her in that movie, they can do it again. can't wait to see who they pick for gale and peeta!

briggs313 2 years 9 weeks

i think they will pull out all the stops to make her look like katniss. i'm excited she's an oscar nominee so people will take this movie a lot more seriously than they did that silly vampire trilogy ...

2 years 9 weeks

I agree that she is a talented actress, but she DOES NOT FIT THE PART! I pictured Katniss as super-skinny, with the olive toned skin, and she doesnt look anything like that. I feel like she would be a better Glimmer than Katniss.

Mngo5 2 years 9 weeks

she just doesn't fit the part at all. just another example of hollywood white elitism. at least she's talented.

LouieB 2 years 9 weeks

I think she will be great...I am just happy they cast someone! It was driving me crazy!

ChelMarie 2 years 9 weeks

Yes, she's talented, but she in no way fits the description of Katniss from the books (and I'm talking more than what losing weight and hair dye will do for her). But at least she's a great actress...

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