“I was absolutely against”: Jennifer Lawrence accepted to participate in the Hunger Games to criticize the production of the film.

Adapted from the literary saga written by Suzanne Collins, the Hunger Games franchise was a real ATM for Lionsgate Entertainment. Between the first chapter, released in 2012, and the fourth, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – The Finale (2015), the work grossed US$ 2.97 billion at the global box office, leaving the pockets of many executives fuller than they already were. .

After winning an Oscar with Silver Linings Playbook, the star of the plot, Jennifer Lawrence, was announced as the protagonist. The actress made great success in the skin of Katniss Everdeen, but what many do not know is that things could have been quite different.

During an interview with DigitalSpy in 2012, Lawrence stated that he was “absolutely against” adapting the book to the big screen. The actress said she thought that a film version of the Hunger Games would not work, an opinion based on the numerous Hollywood failures that were born from acclaimed books – and also because she is a fan of the saga.

“I read all three books and loved them all. When I heard they were going to make a movie, I was like, ‘Great. Another great book is about to be ruined by a movie franchise’. I was absolutely against it. In my mind, I went to the initial meeting with the director only to berate him. Everything I had prepared to mention, the things that were so important about why it wouldn’t work to make a movie of this book, he agreed. He was a fan of the books; we all are… It was made by fans,” confessed the star.

She even completes:

“I was scared before to say yes [to The Hunger Games], but I didn’t want to lose something I love. I’m quite scared that my personal life will change. I remember during Oscar season, the thing I hated the most was be treated differently.”