We have some juicy tidbits about Suzanne Collins’ much anticipated pop culture phenomenon, The Hunger Games, from enormous expenditures and salaries to the mishap that sent Jennifer Lawrence to the hospital.
The idea
Her father served in the Vietnam War when Collins was six years old. She claimed that her father always felt obligated to educate all children about the costs, effects, and ramifications of war. This is the main plot point of The Hunger Games. While flipping between footage of the invasion of Iraq and reality TV programs that were airing on various channels at the time, author Suzanne Collins got the idea for the books. For The Hunger Games, she blended these two ideas. “These ideas started to kind of mix together in a very frightening way.” On the Hunger Games official website, you may buy the books in their entirety.
Jennifer Lawrence hesitated for three days before agreeing to play Katniss Everdeen
Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), Shailene Woodley (The Descendants), and Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) were among the numerous actresses who were considered for the main part. Director Gary Ross, though, believed that it simply didn’t work out. That is, until he met Jennifer Lawrence shortly after she was nominated for an Oscar for Winter’s Bone. But she hesitated, knowing that, like Kristen Stewart, she would be swept into the middle of a pop cultural storm.”I was already in bed when they called me,” she remembers. “I was enamored with both the book and the script, but all of a sudden I had to make a crucial choice. because I was terrified that anything might go horribly wrong. However, my mother supported me in making the choice and persuaded me that I shouldn’t lose up on such a lofty goal simply because of the size of the movie.”
Lawrence received a meager $500,000 for the first movie, which is around the same amount that Kristen Stewart received for Twilight. plus a few extras that are contingent on the movie’s success.
Director Gary Ross and producer Nina Jacobson faced stiff competition
You might not be familiar with director Gary Ross. Although he hasn’t produced many movies, he is credited with a number of masterpieces, including Pleasantville (1998) and Big (1988). However, he has worked alone on every movie he has produced. He has now faced filmmakers David Slade (Twilight: Eclipse) and Sam Mendes (American Beauty), and his victory in this conflict is noteworthy. However, he was not the only one struggling. The film rights were obtained by Nina Jacobson, who is best known for the movies One Day and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. However, she encountered fierce competition, particularly from Ridley Scott. This man is familiar to you from a plethora of movies and television shows, including Kingdom of Heaven, The A-Team, and Robin Hood.
Jennifer Lawrence’s accident nearly halted filming
Jennifer Lawrence literally struck a wall on the final day of her six-week training program, which helped her become an expert in rock climbing, archery, and jumping. Filming resumed after she was taken to the hospital, where she underwent a CT scan and was doused with a flaming substance. Fortunately, Lawrence was found to be unhurt.