Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
THE HUNGER GAMES is directed by Gary Ross, with a screenplay by Gary Ross and Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray, and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. Suzanne Collins’ best-selling novel, the first in a trilogy published by Scholastic that has over 23.5 million copies in print in the United States alone, has developed a massive global following. It has spent more than 160 consecutive weeks/more than three consecutive years to date on The New York Times bestseller list since its publication in September 2008, and has also appeared consistently on USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.
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JENNIFER LAWRENCE AS KATNISS EVERDEEN
A natural talent, with a striking presence and undeniable energy, Academy Award® nominee JENNIFER LAWRENCE (Katniss Everdeen) has established herself as one of Hollywood's most promising young actresses.
JOSH HUTCHERSON AS PEETA MELLARK
19-year-old JOSH HUTCHERSON (Peeta Mellark) has been one of Hollywood's most accomplished young actors for almost 10 years.
LIAM HEMSWORTH AS GALE HAWTHORNE
LIAM HEMSWORTH (Gale Hawthorne) recently completed production on "The Expendables 2," starring opposite Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, amongst several others. He also stars as ‘Wright,’ in the independent feature film "AWOL," opposite Teresa Palmer. This April, he will begin production on the feature film "Empire State," with Dwayne Johnson.
WOODY HARRELSON AS HAYMITCH ABERNATHY
WOODY HARRELSON’s (Haymitch Abernathy) rare mix of intensity and charisma consistently surprises and delights audiences and critics alike in both mainstream and independent projects. His portrayal of a casualty notification officer, opposite Ben Foster, in Oren Moverman’s "The Messenger" garnered him a 2010 Academy Award® nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He was previously nominated for an Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and SAG Award in the category of Best Actor for his portrayal of controversial magazine publisher Larry Flynt in Milos Forman's "The People vs. Larry Flynt."
ELIZABETH BANKS AS EFFIE TRINKET
ELIZABETH BANKS (Effie Trinket) has become one of Hollywood’s most sought after and versatile actresses, moving effortlessly between comedy and drama, film and television, and now also taking on a role as a producer. She was most recently seen starring in "Our Idiot Brother" with Paul Rudd, Emily Mortimer and Zooey Deschanel; and opposite Russell Crowe in "The Next Three Days," directed by Paul Haggis. She recently wrapped production on Universal Pictures’ "Pitch Perfect," which she is producing with her husband, Max Handelman, through their company, Brownstone Productions. The cast includes Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow and Rebel Wilson.
LENNY KRAVITZ AS CINNA
Regarded as one of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, LENNY KRAVITZ (Cinna) has transcended genre, style, race and class into a 20-year musical career, one which revels in the rich influences of '60s and '70s soul, rock and funk.
STANLEY TUCCI AS CAESAR FLICKERMAN
STANLEY TUCCI (Caesar Flickerman) has appeared in over 50 films and countless television shows. In the past few years he has appeared in films such as "Captain America: The First Avenger," "The Devil Wears Prada," "The Terminal" and "Road to Perdition." He is no stranger to the theater; and has appeared in over a dozen plays, on and off Broadway.
DONALD SUTHERLAND AS PRESIDENT SNOW
DONALD SUTHERLAND (President Snow) is one of the most prolific and versatile of motion picture actors, with an astonishing resume of well over one hundred and thirty films, including such classics as Robert Aldrich’s "The Dirty Dozen;" Robert Altman’s "M*A*S*H;" John Schlesinger’s "The Day of the Locust;" Robert Redford’s "Ordinary People;" Bernardo Bertolucci’s "1900;" Philip Kaufman’s "Invasion of the Body Snatcher;" Nicolas Roeg’s "Don’t Look Now" with Julie Christie; Alan Pakula’s "Klute" with Jane Fonda; Federico Fellini’s "Fellini’s Casanova" and in Brian Hutton’s "Kelly’s Heroes" with Clint Eastwood, who later directed him in "Space Cowboys."
WES BENTLEY AS SENECA
WES BENTLEY (Seneca) has a diverse roster of exciting projects scheduled for release in 2012. He will next be seen alongside Amanda Seyfried and Jennifer Carpenter in Heitor Dhalia’s thriller "Gone." He also stars in the independent feature "Hidden Moon."
TOBY JONES AS CLAUDIUS
TOBY JONES (Claudius Templesmith) will next be seen in the indie "Red Lights" opposite Robert De Niro and Sigourney Weaver for director Rodrigo Cortes, the ITV miniseries "Titanic" set to air later this year on ABC and the independent film "Berberian Sound System" for director Peter Strickland. He recently completed filming "Snow White and the Huntsman" for Rupert Sanders, alongside Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, Nick Frost and Ian McShane in addition to "The Girl" for BBC opposite Sienna Miller.
ALEXANDER LUDWIG AS CATO
He grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and after beginning his acting career at age 9 with a string of commercial and television parts landed the starring role of ‘Will Stanton’ in the Fox action adventure film "The Seeker: The Dark is Rising" in 2007.
A gifted musician, Ludwig sings, writes his own music and plays guitar. He is passionate about sports and competes in extreme freestyle ski competitions, in addition to cliff jumping, gorge diving, bungee jumping, surfing, wakeboarding, kite boarding and playing tennis, basketball and hockey.
The oldest of four siblings, Ludwig is currently attending the University of Southern California as a sophomore studying film, theater and business, while continuing his acting career.
ISABELLE FUHRMAN AS CLOVE
ISABELLE FUHRMAN (Clove) is making a name for herself as a talented young actress.
Beginning her acting career at the age of seven, Fuhrman appeared on Cartoon Network’s "Cartoon Fridays," and made her big screen debut in the drama "Hounddog." She has also guest starred on the CBS hit series "Ghost Whisperer" which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination, and the ABC drama "The Whole Truth." Fuhrman has lent her voice to a number of projects including the 3D animated feature "Sammy’s Adventures: The Secret Passage" and Nickelodeon's "Winx."
AMANDLA STENBERG AS RUE
Named for the Zulu word for power, AMANDLA STENBERG (Rue) made her feature film debut in 2010 with "Colombiana," an action-thriller starring Zoe Saldana whose character Amandla plays as a child. The Luc Besson vehicle is quintessential Besson, featuring lots of daring stunts, some of which Amandla performed herself, after training with David Belle, the creator of Parkour.
Amandla launched her career as a print model in Disney catalogs when she was four years old. She has shot numerous national spots, most notably for McDonald's with Ronald McDonald himself, for Walmart with DJ Tony of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (LeVar Burton aka Kunta Kinte directed), and for BuildTheDream.org. This moving, Boeing-sponsored PSA, which raised funds for a national memorial in Washington, D.C. honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., premiered during the weekend of President Obama’s inauguration in January 2009 on "Meet the Press" and other NBC/MSNBC programs. Amandla was on hand to see the culmination of the historic effort to pay tribute to Dr. King’s legacy when she participated in the memorial’s dedication ceremony in October 2011.
In addition to on-camera jobs, Amandla has put her sensitive ear to work in ADR gigs for both film and television, and as a musician. She plays the violin, drums and guitar. In 2009, Amandla performed the violin with the Los Angeles Unified School District's Honors Orchestra at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex. Her involvement with the Rock STAR Music Education program landed her gigs at the House of Blues and the Hard Rock Cafe, as well as a studio session with producer/engineer Gerry Brown, after her band won RockSTAR's Battle of the Bands. Amandla is also an avid photographer.
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