Jennifer Lawrence | Jennifer Lawrence open to playing Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has expressed her willingness to play the role of Katniss Everdeen once again in the upcoming prequel for The Hunger Games series titled The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
During a promotional interview for her upcoming movie No Hard Feelings, Jennifer said, “Oh, my God – totally! If Katniss ever could come back into my life, 100 per cent.”
Jennifer gained immense popularity for her portrayal of the skilled archer in The Hunger Games series. The franchise consists of four movies based on Suzanne Collins’s book series of the same name. The first movie, directed by Gary Ross, was released in 2012, followed by three more movies directed by Francis Lawrence, starring Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland, and Woody Harrelson.
The prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, features Viola Davis, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, and Hunter Schafer. The film revolves around Coriolanus Snow (played by Donald Sutherland in the previous films) and his rise to become the President of Panem. The movie is set to release on November 17.
Aside from The Hunger Games, Jennifer’s upcoming movie, No Hard Feelings, is a comedy in which she plays the role of an Uber driver hired by a wealthy couple (Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti) to date and seduce their 19-year-old son (Andrew Barth Feldman). Gene Stupnitsky directs the film, which is scheduled for release on June 23.
Jennifer Lawrence is open to reprising her role as Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesthe Oscar-winning actress has recently revealed.
“Oh, my God – totally! If Katniss ever could come back into my life, 100 per cent,” she said during a promotional interview for her upcoming film No Hard Feelings.
The Hunger Games franchise, comprising four films based on Suzanne Collins’s books of the same name, made Lawrence a household name for her portrayal of the talented archer. Starring Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland and Woody Harrelson, the first film directed by Gary Ross was released in 2012, followed by the three others helmed by Francis Lawrence.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakeswhich serves as a prequel to the films, stars Viola Davis, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman and Hunter Schafer. The film chronicles Coriolanus Snow’s (played by Donald Sutherland in the previous films) rise to power to become the President of Panem. It is slated to release on November 17.
Lawrence’s upcoming film — No Hard Feelings — is a raunchy comedy in which the actress plays the role of a Uber driver hired by a wealthy couple (Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti) to date and seduce their 19-year-old son (Andrew Barth Feldman). Directed by Gene Stupnitsky, the film is set for a June 23 release.
