Character

“The emotional core of the piece is Katniss’ long arc from someone who refuses to trust and has to fight for her own survival and build a wall between her and the world, versus someone who grows to discover her own humanity and compassion and is willing to fight for that compassion, and by the end would rather sacrifice her own life than take an innocent one..." - Gary Ross (director)

Character list

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) - protagonist/main character from District 12

Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) - male Tribute from District 12

Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth) - Katniss' best friend from District 12

Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson) - victor of the 50th Hunger Games, now mentor to Katniss and Peeta

Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) - chaperone and PR handler for Katniss and Peeta; from the Capitol

Cinna (Lenny Kravitz) - personal stylist to Katniss and Peeta; from the Capitol

Primrose Everdeen (Willow Shields) - Katniss' younger sister who was picked as Tribute

Mrs Everdeen (Paula Malcolmson) - Katniss and Primrose's mother

Caesar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci) - Master of Ceremonies and commentator for the Hunger Games

President Coriolanus Snow (Donald Sutherland) - ruler of the Capitol and all of Panem; the film's antagonist

Seneca Crane (Wes Bentley) - Head Gamemaker during the 74th Hunger Games; from the Capitol

Claudius Templesmith (Toby Jones) - announcer and commentator for the Hunger Games

Rue (Amandla Stenberg) - District 11 female tribute; Katniss' friend in the Games

Cato (Alexander Ludwig) - District 2 male Career tribute

Clove (Isabelle Fuhrman) - District 2 female Career tribute

Marvel (Jack Quaid) - District 1 male Career tribute

Glimmer (Leven Rambin) - District 1 female Career tribute

Foxface (Jacqueline Emerson) - District 5 female tribute

Thresh (Dayo Okeniyi) - District 11 male tribute