"cast as Effie Trinket, the District 12 escort. Woody Harrelson was cast as Haymitch Abernathy, District 12's mentor. Lenny Kravitz was cast as Cinna, Katniss' stylist. Wes Bentley was cast as game maker Seneca Crane. Stanley Tucci was cast as Caesar Flickerman, Panem's celebrity host. Donald Sutherland was cast as Coriolanus Snow, Panem's President. Willow Shields was cast as Primrose Everdeen, Katniss' younger sister. In July 2012, the cast for the second film was announced. Jena Malone would play Johanna Mason. Philip Seymour Hoffman would play Plutarch Heavensbee, Sam Claflin would play Finnick Odair. It was later announced that Jeffrey"
"of the Olympic flag bearers. He was also narrator of CTV's ""I Believe"" television ads in the lead up to the Games. During the games, Sutherland attended some of the events. In 2010, he starred alongside an ensemble cast in a TV adaptation of Ken Follett's novel ""The Pillars of the Earth"". Beginning in 2012, Sutherland portrayed President Snow, the main antagonist of ""The Hunger Games"" film franchise, in ""The Hunger Games"" (2012), """" (2013), """" (2014), and """" (2015). His role was well received by fans and critics. On 26 March 2012, he was a guest on the ""Opie"
"known as the ""Hunger Games"" for which each district is compelled to provide one male and one female ""tribute"" between the ages of 12 and 18, chosen by lottery. The twenty-four tributes are sent to an arena and forced to fight to the death, until a single victor remains. Panem has been led for more than 25 years by President Coriolanus Snow. In ""Mockingjay"", it is revealed that District 13's population was not wiped out, but retreated underground and is currently led by Snow's political rival, President Alma Coin. After the 75th and final Hunger Games, Coin leads a second"
"Jack Quaid Jack Henry Quaid (born April 24, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Marvel in the 2012 science fiction film ""The Hunger Games"". Quaid was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actors Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid. In 2012, Quaid made his film debut as Marvel in the film ""The Hunger Games"". In an interview, Quaid explained how he auditioned for the role: ""We had torrential downpours, flooding, scorching heat and then a bear would wander onto the set. But it was an amazing bonding experience. We definitely all had a great"
"Latarsha Rose Latarsha Rose is an American film and television actress, best known for her role as Portia in the 2012 film ""The Hunger Games"". Rose is from Brooklyn, New York and attended Georgetown University. From the University, she performed in Theater productions for several years, before being chosen to be a part of Bravo TV’s ""The It Factor"", a show which followed her and eleven other hopefuls as they ""tried to make it in the entertainment business"". Rose had roles in shows such episodic series as ""Law & Order"", """", ""Bones"", """", ""All My Children"", and ""The Cape"", as"
"Latarsha Rose Latarsha Rose is an American film and television actress, best known for her role as Portia in the 2012 film ""The Hunger Games"". Rose is from Brooklyn, New York and attended Georgetown University. From the University, she performed in Theater productions for several years, before being chosen to be a part of Bravo TV’s ""The It Factor"", a show which followed her and eleven other hopefuls as they ""tried to make it in the entertainment business"". Rose had roles in shows such episodic series as ""Law & Order"", """", ""Bones"", """", ""All My Children"", and ""The Cape"", as"
"""The Hunger Games"" films received a ""Fresh Rating"" (>60%) on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, with the first two films receiving a ""Certified Rating"" rating (>70%). The Hunger Games (film series) The Hunger Games film series consists of four science fiction dystopian adventure films based on ""The Hunger Games"" trilogy of novels, by the American author Suzanne Collins. Distributed by Lionsgate and produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, it stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Stanley Tucci as"
"based on the last book ""Mockingjay"". """" was released November 21, 2014, and """" was released November 20, 2015. Lawrence, Hutcherson, Hemsworth, and Harrelson were all signed on to the whole franchise. The Hunger Games (film) The Hunger Games is a 2012 American science fiction-adventure film directed by Gary Ross and based on Suzanne Collins’ 2008 novel of the same name. It is the first installment in ""The Hunger Games"" film series and was produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, with a screenplay by Ross, Collins, and Billy Ray. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody"
"Woody Harrelson Woodrow Tracy Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor and playwright. His breakout role came in 1985 as bartender Woody Boyd in the television sitcom ""Cheers"". He later became known for his portrayals of Billy Hoyle in ""White Men Can't Jump"" (1992), Mickey Knox in ""Natural Born Killers"" (1994), Larry Flynt in ""The People vs. Larry Flynt"" (1996), Tallahassee in ""Zombieland"" (2009), Capt. Tony Stone in ""The Messenger"" (2009), Dave Brown in ""Rampart"" (2011), Haymitch Abernathy in ""The Hunger Games"" film series (2012–2015), Merritt McKinney in the ""Now You See Me"" film series (2013–2016), the Colonel"
"added to the cast, in the roles of Peeta and Gale, respectively. Production began in late spring 2011 and the film was released on March 23, 2012. The film's opening weekend brought in a non-sequel record $152.5 million (USD) in North America. """", based on the second novel in the series, was released the following year on November 22, 2013. The Hunger Games (novel) The Hunger Games is a 2008 dystopian novel by the American writer Suzanne Collins. It is written in the voice of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the future, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America."
"February 2016. In 2017, he starred as Jordan Welch in the horror comedy film ""Tragedy Girls"", which was released in theaters on October 20, 2017. On March 6, 2018, ""Deadline"" announced that Quaid was cast in the lead role of the Amazon drama series, ""The Boys"". He will star in the role of Hughie. Quaid resides in Los Angeles, California. He attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts for three years. Jack Quaid Jack Henry Quaid (born April 24, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Marvel in the 2012 science fiction film ""The Hunger Games""."
"Kit Harington Christopher Catesby Harington (born 26 December 1986) is a British actor and producer. Born in Acton, Greater London, Harington graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama in 2008. While still at drama school, he landed the leading role of Albert, making his professional acting debut in the National Theatre and West End critically acclaimed adaptation of the play ""War Horse"". In 2011, Harington rose to prominence for his breakthrough role as Jon Snow in the HBO television series ""Game of Thrones"", which brought him international recognition. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award"
"Wright was cast as Beetee, Alan Ritchson as Gloss, Lynn Cohen as Mags, and Amanda Plummer as Wiress. In August and September 2013, it was revealed that Stef Dawson would play Annie Cresta, Natalie Dormer would play Cressida, Evan Ross would play Messalla, and Julianne Moore would play President Alma Coin in the final two films. Principal photography for ""The Hunger Games"" began on May 24, 2011 and concluded on September 15, 2011. The entirety of filming for the first movie took place in North Carolina including the following cities; Asheville, Barnardsville, Black Mountain, Cedar Mountain, Charlotte, Concord, Hildebran and"
"the sixth season, but left at the end. In February, 2012 Ascencio joined the cast of Don't Tell My Mother! (Live Storytelling), a monthly showcase in which celebrities share comedic accounts of stories they would never want their mothers to know. Ascencio appeared in ""The Hunger Games"" (2012), as Flavius, a part of Katniss Everdeen's (Jennifer Lawrence) prep team. He reprised his role in the sequel """" (2013). Nelson Ascencio Nelson Ascencio (born August 30, 1964) is a Cuban-American actor and comedian. Ascencio is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series ""MADtv"""
"where he appeared either in leading or supporting roles such as ""A Dry White Season"" (1989), ""JFK"" (1991), ""Outbreak"" (1995), ""A Time to Kill"" (1996), ""Without Limits"" (1998), ""The Italian Job"" (2003), ""Cold Mountain"" (2003), ""Pride & Prejudice"" (2005), ""Aurora Borealis"" (2006) and ""The Hunger Games"" franchise (2012–2015). Sutherland has been nominated for eight Golden Globe Awards, winning two for his performances in the television films ""Citizen X"" (1995) and ""Path to War"" (2002); the former also earned him a Primetime Emmy Award. Inductee of Hollywood Walk of Fame and Canadian Walk of Fame, he also received a Canadian Academy"
"irreconcilable differences. In Spring 2014, it was confirmed he was in a relationship with ""The Hunger Games"" actress Leven Rambin. On October 10, 2015 he and Rambin married in Texas. On May 9th 2017 the couple split ending their two-year marriage. Parrack is the president of 120 Productions, Inc. He is good friends with actor James Franco. After two years of marriage with Leven Rambin, in February 2017 he published his latest photo in instagram, all his photos removed except one. Jim Parrack Jim Parrack (born February 8, 1981) is an American actor. He had a starring role as Hoyt"
"will know, right? It's important. Your mum knows like everything."" Claflin states that, after he first met her, he called his agent to exclaim that he had just met the woman he wanted to marry. The two married in July 2013 in a private ceremony. They have two children: a son, Pip, born December 2015 and a daughter, Margot, born January 2018. Sam Claflin Samuel George Claflin (born 27 June 1986) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Finnick Odair in ""The Hunger Games"" film series, Philip Swift in """", and Will Traynor in ""Me Before You"". Sam"
"Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland. Principal photography for both parts of the film began on September 23, 2013, in Atlanta, before moving to Paris for two weeks of filming and officially concluding on June 20, 2014, in Berlin. The story continues to follow Katniss Everdeen; having twice survived the Hunger Games, Katniss finds herself in District 13. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the Capitol and fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage. It is"
"the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2010 host. He and Miley Cyrus won the ""Fave Kiss"" category. Hemsworth starred in the music video for ""Colder Weather"" by the Zac Brown Band. On 4 April 2011, Lionsgate announced Hemsworth to be one of the leads, Gale Hawthorne, in ""The Hunger Games"", which was released in 2012. In June 2011, he became attached to war drama ""Love and Honor"" which also stars Aimee Teegarden and Teresa Palmer. In 2013, Hemsworth appeared in ""Empire State"", with Emma Roberts, and ""Paranoia"", co-starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Amber Heard. He reprised his role, Gale"
"Sam Claflin Samuel George Claflin (born 27 June 1986) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Finnick Odair in ""The Hunger Games"" film series, Philip Swift in """", and Will Traynor in ""Me Before You"". Sam Claflin was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, the third boy of a family of four boys for Mark, a finance officer, and Sue Claflin, a classroom assistant. He has two older brothers, Benjamin and Daniel, and a younger brother, Joseph (born 1989), who is also an actor. He grew up in Norwich, Norfolk. As a child, he had an interest in football. He"
"Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and was involved in a rendition of Rachel Platten's single ""Fight Song"" with other celebrities at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Irene Banks (née Mitchell; born February 10, 1974) is an American actress, director, model and producer. She is known for her starring role as Effie Trinket in ""The Hunger Games"" film series (2012–15) and as Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the ""Pitch Perfect"" film series (2012–17). She made her directorial debut with ""Pitch Perfect 2"" (2014), whose $69 million opening-weekend gross set a record for a first-time director. Banks made her film debut in"
"""The Kids Are All Right"" received eight nominations for ""Best Cast"" or ""Best Ensemble"" by eight different organizations including SAG-AFTRA and Broadcast Film Critics Association. For ""The Hunger Games"", Hutcherson and his co-stars were nominated for ten awards, winning eight of them, including National Association of Theatre Owners' 2012 ""Breakthrough Performer of the Year"" and Logo TV's 2012 ""Next Mega Star"". Hutcherson holds the commission of a Colonel of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Josh Hutcherson Joshua Ryan Hutcherson (born October 12, 1992) is an American actor and producer. Hutcherson began his acting career in the early 2000s and appeared in"
"""Hunger Games"" books were printed in North America alone. ""The Hunger Games"" was on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list for more than 60 weeks in a row. Lions Gate Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights to a film adaptation of ""The Hunger Games"", produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force production company. Collins adapted the novel for film herself. Directed by Gary Ross, filming began in late spring 2011, with Jennifer Lawrence portraying main character Katniss Everdeen. Josh Hutcherson played Peeta Mellark and Liam Hemsworth played Gale Hawthorne. The subsequent two novels were adapted into films as well, with the"
"reviews, and an average rating of 7.3/10. The site's consensus states, ""Thrilling and superbly acted, ""The Hunger Games"" captures the dramatic violence, raw emotion, and ambitious scope of its source novel."" On Metacritic, the film has a score of 68 out of 100 score, based on reviews from 49 critics, indicating ""generally favorable reviews"". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade A. Many critics praised Jennifer Lawrence for her portrayal as Katniss Everdeen, as well as most of the main cast. According to ""The Hollywood Reporter"", Lawrence embodies Katniss, ""just as one might imagine her from the novel""."
"the dark comedy ""Salvation Boulevard"" (based on the novel by Larry Beinhart), with an ensemble cast that included Pierce Brosnan and Marisa Tomei, and which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Also in 2012, Fuhrman voiced genetically enhanced assassin Victoria in """". In 2012, Fuhrman played Clove, a career tribute who tries to kill the main character, Katniss, in the film ""The Hunger Games"". Originally, she auditioned to play Katniss Everdeen but was too young to play the part as she was 15 at the time. She was called back to audition for Clove, and successfully got the part. On"
"Louisiana State University's production of ""Dionysus of the Holocaust"". Sarah Reid Vinyard Sarah Reid Vinyard (born September 12, 1991) is an American actress of screen and stage. She gained attention for her role as Hermione in the 2013 film ""The Starving Games"". Vinyard has also had an extensive career on stage, and graduated in performance theatre at Louisiana State University. Sarah Reid Vinyard was born in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Her mother, Sharon Vinyard, is a teacher and homemaker, and her father, Herschel T. Vinyard, Jr., is a Texas native and works as an attorney. She is the oldest of"
"Hunger Games"" films. Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was cast in June 2013. Gerard Butler, Geoffrey Rush, and Brenton Thwaites joined the cast toward the end of 2013. Chadwick Boseman and Élodie Yung joined the cast at the start of 2014. The film was shot in Australia. A crew of 200 began pre-production in Sydney in New South Wales, and producers considered filming in Melbourne in Victoria, to take advantage of the state's tax incentive. Docklands Studios Melbourne was too booked to accommodate ""Gods of Egypt"", and producers were instead offered an airport facility for production. The Australian states New South Wales"
"rescued a cat from two youths in Sherman Oaks, California, before they could set it on fire. McConaughey is teaching classes at his alma mater, UT-Austin, the first session of which was about the filming of the 2016 film ""Free State of Jones"". For the second session, he will team with ""The Hunger Games"" director Gary Ross and university lecturer Scott Rice. The college course, part of the Moody College of Communications, will be open to juniors and seniors. There are no prerequisites or fees to take the weekly course. Matthew McConaughey Matthew David McConaughey (; born November 4, 1969)"
"Michiel Huisman Michiel Huisman (; born 18 July 1981) is a Dutch actor, musician, and singer-songwriter, who has acted in both Dutch and English language TV series and films. Huisman played Ellis Jones in the fantasy romance film ""The Age of Adaline"" (2015), Sonny on the television series ""Treme"" (2010–2013), Daario Naharis on ""Game of Thrones"" (2014–2016) and Steven Crain on ""The Haunting of Hill House"" (2018). He has also played recurring roles on television such as Liam McGuinnis on ""Nashville"" (2012–2014) and as Cal Morrison on ""Orphan Black"" (2014–2015). Huisman began his career on Dutch television, in the Dutch"
"The Hunger Games The Hunger Games is a trilogy of young adult dystopian novels written by American novelist Suzanne Collins. The series is set in ""The Hunger Games"" universe, and follows young characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. The novels in the trilogy are titled ""The Hunger Games"" (2008), ""Catching Fire"" (2009), and ""Mockingjay"" (2010). The novels have all been developed into films starring Jennifer Lawrence, with the film adaptation of ""Mockingjay"" split into two parts. The first two books in the series were both ""New York Times"" best sellers, and ""Mockingjay"" topped all US bestseller lists upon its release."
"Nelson Ascencio Nelson Ascencio (born August 30, 1964) is a Cuban-American actor and comedian. Ascencio is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series ""MADtv"" and for playing Flavius in ""The Hunger Games"" film series. Nelson Ascencio was born in Guayos, Cuba but fled his homeland when he was very young. He then immigrated to Tarrytown, NY, where he started acting in his early teens with local theater and school productions. He continued his acting training after high school at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the HB Studios. While living"
"Warehouse"" in London, alongside David Ajala as Jim Brown, Arinzé Kene as Sam Cooke, Francois Battiste as Malcolm X. Other theatre includes ""The Whipping Man"", ""Tory Boyz"", ""Romeo and Juliet"", ""Prince of Denmark"", ""Red Riding Hood"", ""Our Days of Rage"", ""Fallujah"", ""Pericles"" (RSC). Dìrísù received a Commendation at the Ian Charleson Awards for his 2017 performance as Coriolanus in ""Coriolanus"" at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Sope Dirisu Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù is a British actor. He made his film debut in 2016 with ""Sand Castle"", ""Criminal"", and """". Dìrísù was born in 1991 in Edgware, London, to Nigerian parents. He was educated"
"Dayo Okeniyi Oladayo A. ""Dayo"" Okeniyi (born June 14, 1988) is a Nigerian American actor, popularly known for playing the role of Thresh in ""The Hunger Games"" and Danny Dyson in ""Terminator Genisys"". Dayo was born in Jos and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and has four siblings. His father is a retired customs officer from Nigeria, and his mother is a literature teacher from Kenya. In 2003, he moved with his family to Indiana, United States, from Nigeria and later moved to California. He earned a bachelor's degree in visual communications at Anderson University (Indiana) in 2009. Prior to"