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facts for this list we’ve looked at the most interesting facts and trivia

most interesting facts and trivia

most interesting facts and trivia surrounding the International

surrounding the International

surrounding the International blockbuster movie series The Hunger

blockbuster movie series The Hunger

blockbuster movie series The Hunger Games unfortunately not everyone in the

Games unfortunately not everyone in the

Games unfortunately not everyone in the district fell for it number 10 Jennifer

district fell for it number 10 Jennifer

district fell for it number 10 Jennifer Lawrence has expensive hair I remember

Lawrence has expensive hair I remember

Lawrence has expensive hair I remember the first time I saw you your hair was

the first time I saw you your hair was

the first time I saw you your hair was in two braids instead of one well at

in two braids instead of one well at

in two braids instead of one well at least she does when she’s on set a

least she does when she’s on set a

least she does when she’s on set a natural blonde Jennifer Lawrence didn’t

natural blonde Jennifer Lawrence didn’t

natural blonde Jennifer Lawrence didn’t want her hair dyed and experimented with

want her hair dyed and experimented with

want her hair dyed and experimented with on an almost daily basis for fear that

on an almost daily basis for fear that

on an almost daily basis for fear that it would become damaged oh you look

it would become damaged oh you look

it would become damaged oh you look beautiful too so to avoid doing so the

beautiful too so to avoid doing so the

beautiful too so to avoid doing so the head hair designer for the Hunger Games

head hair designer for the Hunger Games

head hair designer for the Hunger Games Linda flowers rented five six thousand

Linda flowers rented five six thousand

Linda flowers rented five six thousand dollar lace wigs in different shades of

dollar lace wigs in different shades of

dollar lace wigs in different shades of brown to achieve the most natural of

brown to achieve the most natural of

brown to achieve the most natural of effects that’s thirty thousand dollars

effects that’s thirty thousand dollars

effects that’s thirty thousand dollars in total made Jennifer comfortable to

in total made Jennifer comfortable to

in total made Jennifer comfortable to know that we weren’t gonna experiment

know that we weren’t gonna experiment

know that we weren’t gonna experiment with her color but the signature Katniss

with her color but the signature Katniss

with her color but the signature Katniss badass braid was a little less taxing

badass braid was a little less taxing

badass braid was a little less taxing looks lovely darling when did you start

looks lovely darling when did you start

looks lovely darling when did you start wearing it like that everyone at school

wearing it like that everyone at school

wearing it like that everyone at school wears it like this now grandpa it took

wears it like this now grandpa it took

wears it like this now grandpa it took just 20 minutes to style

just 20 minutes to style

just 20 minutes to style I think that’s there to be very

I think that’s there to be very

I think that’s there to be very functional so that her hair is nicely

functional so that her hair is nicely

functional so that her hair is nicely pulled back and not gonna fall on her

pulled back and not gonna fall on her

pulled back and not gonna fall on her face too too much number 9 Jennifer

face too too much number 9 Jennifer

face too too much number 9 Jennifer Lawrence’s squirrel skills

any squirrel on screen with Jennifer

any squirrel on screen with Jennifer Lawrence best run for cover quickly the

Lawrence best run for cover quickly the

Lawrence best run for cover quickly the People for the Ethical Treatment of

People for the Ethical Treatment of

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals quickly ascended onto some parts

Animals quickly ascended onto some parts

Animals quickly ascended onto some parts of the Hunger Games because of the

of the Hunger Games because of the

of the Hunger Games because of the squirrel slaughter implied in it my

squirrel slaughter implied in it my

squirrel slaughter implied in it my father buys our squirrels

father buys our squirrels

father buys our squirrels he says she hits him right in the eye

he says she hits him right in the eye

he says she hits him right in the eye every time no animals were actually

every time no animals were actually

every time no animals were actually harmed during filming but Lawrence has a

harmed during filming but Lawrence has a

harmed during filming but Lawrence has a reputation she was previously criticized

reputation she was previously criticized

reputation she was previously criticized for another notorious squirrel skinning

for another notorious squirrel skinning

for another notorious squirrel skinning seen in Winter’s Bone Oh all hard before

seen in Winter’s Bone Oh all hard before

seen in Winter’s Bone Oh all hard before being quoted as responding with quote

being quoted as responding with quote

being quoted as responding with quote screw PETA she talks about the scene and

screw PETA she talks about the scene and

screw PETA she talks about the scene and says quote I should say it wasn’t real

says quote I should say it wasn’t real

says quote I should say it wasn’t real for PETA but screw PETA

for PETA but screw PETA

for PETA but screw PETA and she’s admitted that she can actually

and she’s admitted that she can actually

and she’s admitted that she can actually hunt in real life to the Katniss actress

hunt in real life to the Katniss actress

hunt in real life to the Katniss actress can be quite controversial help me fool

can be quite controversial help me fool

can be quite controversial help me fool truth put your finger out there number

truth put your finger out there number

truth put your finger out there number eight the swear jar up quite the potty

eight the swear jar up quite the potty

eight the swear jar up quite the potty mouth Jim you I have experienced it yes

mouth Jim you I have experienced it yes

mouth Jim you I have experienced it yes you do Jennifer Lawrence is well known

you do Jennifer Lawrence is well known

you do Jennifer Lawrence is well known for being a less than typical a list

for being a less than typical a list

for being a less than typical a list actress she says what she wants when she

actress she says what she wants when she

actress she says what she wants when she wants and how she wants what and that

wants and how she wants what and that

wants and how she wants what and that last bit literally cost her while on the

last bit literally cost her while on the

last bit literally cost her while on the set for Mockingjay the cast and crew

set for Mockingjay the cast and crew

set for Mockingjay the cast and crew introduced a swear jar now is it true

introduced a swear jar now is it true

introduced a swear jar now is it true there’s a rumor that you guys set up a

there’s a rumor that you guys set up a

there’s a rumor that you guys set up a swear jar on the set of Hunger Games the

swear jar on the set of Hunger Games the

swear jar on the set of Hunger Games the basic rules being that any time a swear

basic rules being that any time a swear

basic rules being that any time a swear word is said money must be donated

word is said money must be donated

word is said money must be donated especially if said in front of a younger

especially if said in front of a younger

especially if said in front of a younger cast member would you know what

alright then it’s thought that Lawrence

alright then it’s thought that Lawrence handed over around half of the final

handed over around half of the final

handed over around half of the final total mother balls number 7 Donald

total mother balls number 7 Donald

total mother balls number 7 Donald Sutherland awesome job application you

Sutherland awesome job application you

Sutherland awesome job application you should imagine thousands upon thousands

should imagine thousands upon thousands

should imagine thousands upon thousands of your people dead this town of yours

of your people dead this town of yours

of your people dead this town of yours reduced to ashes imagine you’ve gone

reduced to ashes imagine you’ve gone

reduced to ashes imagine you’ve gone every great hero needs a great villain

every great hero needs a great villain

every great hero needs a great villain to fight against and Donald Sutherland

to fight against and Donald Sutherland

to fight against and Donald Sutherland as president snow has proven exactly

as president snow has proven exactly

as president snow has proven exactly that from even before the first day of

that from even before the first day of

that from even before the first day of filming I mean if we just wanted to

filming I mean if we just wanted to

filming I mean if we just wanted to intimidate the district’s why not

intimidate the district’s why not

intimidate the district’s why not round up 24 of them at random and

round up 24 of them at random and

round up 24 of them at random and execute them all at once

execute them all at once

execute them all at once be a lot faster Sutherlands first point

be a lot faster Sutherlands first point

be a lot faster Sutherlands first point of contact with Hunger Games director

of contact with Hunger Games director

of contact with Hunger Games director Gary Ross was to write him a three-page

Gary Ross was to write him a three-page

Gary Ross was to write him a three-page email discussing ideas of power evilness

email discussing ideas of power evilness

email discussing ideas of power evilness and criminal psychology all noted down

and criminal psychology all noted down

and criminal psychology all noted down with an ominous touch of snows own

with an ominous touch of snows own

with an ominous touch of snows own tyrannical voice he feels very strongly

tyrannical voice he feels very strongly

tyrannical voice he feels very strongly that he’s doing the right thing

that he’s doing the right thing

that he’s doing the right thing afterwards that particular casting

afterwards that particular casting

afterwards that particular casting question was closed the Rose Garden was

question was closed the Rose Garden was

question was closed the Rose Garden was Sutherlands so you like an underdog

Sutherlands so you like an underdog

Sutherlands so you like an underdog everyone likes an underdog I told him

everyone likes an underdog I told him

everyone likes an underdog I told him number six

number six

number six Philip Seymour Hoffman was a week away

Philip Seymour Hoffman was a week away

Philip Seymour Hoffman was a week away from finishing this is poo talk

from finishing this is poo talk

from finishing this is poo talk heavensbee head GameMaker Philip Seymour

heavensbee head GameMaker Philip Seymour

heavensbee head GameMaker Philip Seymour Hoffman passed away February 2nd 2014

Hoffman passed away February 2nd 2014

Hoffman passed away February 2nd 2014 with just two scenes left to be shot for

with just two scenes left to be shot for

with just two scenes left to be shot for Mockingjay part 2 tribunals power the

Mockingjay part 2 tribunals power the

Mockingjay part 2 tribunals power the people it can all be the bedrock for the

people it can all be the bedrock for the

people it can all be the bedrock for the new Panem but one more time I think even

new Panem but one more time I think even

new Panem but one more time I think even the noblest of causes can be bent a

the noblest of causes can be bent a

the noblest of causes can be bent a little bit right initially it had been

little bit right initially it had been

little bit right initially it had been suggested that Hoffman would be

suggested that Hoffman would be

suggested that Hoffman would be digitally recreated in order that his

digitally recreated in order that his

digitally recreated in order that his character Plutarch heavensbee

character Plutarch heavensbee

character Plutarch heavensbee could still feature as previously

could still feature as previously

could still feature as previously planned it’s a tough act to follow

planned it’s a tough act to follow

planned it’s a tough act to follow however in a December 2014 interview

however in a December 2014 interview

however in a December 2014 interview with Empire Magazine the film’s director

with Empire Magazine the film’s director

with Empire Magazine the film’s director Francis Lawrence revealed that CGI would

Francis Lawrence revealed that CGI would

Francis Lawrence revealed that CGI would not be used lawrence said that he had no

not be used lawrence said that he had no

not be used lawrence said that he had no intention to fake a performance for

intention to fake a performance for

intention to fake a performance for Hoffman who many critics considered one

Hoffman who many critics considered one

Hoffman who many critics considered one of the greatest actors of his generation

of the greatest actors of his generation

of the greatest actors of his generation brilliant number five Jennifer Lawrence

brilliant number five Jennifer Lawrence

brilliant number five Jennifer Lawrence gave Josh Hutcherson a concussion it

gave Josh Hutcherson a concussion it

gave Josh Hutcherson a concussion it turns out Jennifer Lawrence is just as

turns out Jennifer Lawrence is just as

turns out Jennifer Lawrence is just as lethal off screen as she is on it behind

lethal off screen as she is on it behind

lethal off screen as she is on it behind the scenes for the first film of the

the scenes for the first film of the

the scenes for the first film of the series Jalen nearly knocked out her

series Jalen nearly knocked out her

series Jalen nearly knocked out her co-star Josh Hutcherson by kicking him

co-star Josh Hutcherson by kicking him

co-star Josh Hutcherson by kicking him in the head and giving him a concussion

in the head and giving him a concussion

in the head and giving him a concussion by accident the pair was fooling around

by accident the pair was fooling around

by accident the pair was fooling around in between takes practicing their

in between takes practicing their

in between takes practicing their fighting skills when Lawrence

fighting skills when Lawrence

fighting skills when Lawrence accidentally landed a heavy head shot

accidentally landed a heavy head shot

accidentally landed a heavy head shot leaving Hutcherson with one hell of a

leaving Hutcherson with one hell of a

leaving Hutcherson with one hell of a headache and she tells me she can kick

headache and she tells me she can kick

headache and she tells me she can kick over my head and I’m like you can’t kick

over my head and I’m like you can’t kick

over my head and I’m like you can’t kick over my head and she was watch

over my head and she was watch

over my head and she was watch Hutcherson soldiered on himself though

Hutcherson soldiered on himself though

Hutcherson soldiered on himself though and wasn’t diagnosed with a concussion

and wasn’t diagnosed with a concussion

and wasn’t diagnosed with a concussion until sometime afterwards when he had

until sometime afterwards when he had

until sometime afterwards when he had trouble recalling his home address

number four The Hunger Games is based on

number four The Hunger Games is based on Greek mythology Athens has to send seven

Greek mythology Athens has to send seven

Greek mythology Athens has to send seven youths and seven maidens to Crete where

youths and seven maidens to Crete where

youths and seven maidens to Crete where they are thrown into the labyrinth to be

they are thrown into the labyrinth to be

they are thrown into the labyrinth to be devoured by a monster called the

devoured by a monster called the

devoured by a monster called the Minotaur hunger games writer Suzanne

Minotaur hunger games writer Suzanne

Minotaur hunger games writer Suzanne Collins has revealed where a lot of her

Collins has revealed where a lot of her

Collins has revealed where a lot of her inspiration came from firstly the

inspiration came from firstly the

inspiration came from firstly the Vietnam War a conflict in which her

Vietnam War a conflict in which her

Vietnam War a conflict in which her father fought when I was a child my dad

father fought when I was a child my dad

father fought when I was a child my dad fought in Vietnam the year I was six he

fought in Vietnam the year I was six he

fought in Vietnam the year I was six he was gone for the whole year secondly a

was gone for the whole year secondly a

was gone for the whole year secondly a channel hopping experience during which

channel hopping experience during which

channel hopping experience during which news items on the Iraq war contrasted

news items on the Iraq war contrasted

news items on the Iraq war contrasted with images of reality TV and these

with images of reality TV and these

with images of reality TV and these images sort of began to meld together in

images sort of began to meld together in

images sort of began to meld together in my mind in a very unsettling way and

my mind in a very unsettling way and

my mind in a very unsettling way and that’s when it sort of struck me this

that’s when it sort of struck me this

that’s when it sort of struck me this idea for the games thirdly and perhaps

idea for the games thirdly and perhaps

idea for the games thirdly and perhaps most predominantly Collins cites her

most predominantly Collins cites her

most predominantly Collins cites her love for Greek mythology as a child The

love for Greek mythology as a child The

love for Greek mythology as a child The Hunger Games is particularly influenced

Hunger Games is particularly influenced

Hunger Games is particularly influenced by the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur

by the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur

by the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur a story which scared Collins as a child

a story which scared Collins as a child

a story which scared Collins as a child and stuck with her as an adult and even

and stuck with her as an adult and even

and stuck with her as an adult and even when I was a little kid this just

when I was a little kid this just

when I was a little kid this just stunned me because it was so cruel it

stunned me because it was so cruel it

stunned me because it was so cruel it was the cruelest thing that he could

was the cruelest thing that he could

was the cruelest thing that he could think to do to the people of Athens it’s

think to do to the people of Athens it’s

think to do to the people of Athens it’s worse than killing them he’s killing

worse than killing them he’s killing

worse than killing them he’s killing their children number three

their children number three

their children number three Jennifer Lawrence went temporarily deaf

Jennifer Lawrence went temporarily deaf

Jennifer Lawrence went temporarily deaf while filming Lawrence has a reputation

while filming Lawrence has a reputation

while filming Lawrence has a reputation for being accident-prone well I was just

for being accident-prone well I was just

for being accident-prone well I was just hoping that I wouldn’t burn to death and

hoping that I wouldn’t burn to death and

hoping that I wouldn’t burn to death and it was clearly demonstrated while

it was clearly demonstrated while

it was clearly demonstrated while filming Catching Fire the Katniss

filming Catching Fire the Katniss

filming Catching Fire the Katniss actress actually went deaf in one ear

actress actually went deaf in one ear

actress actually went deaf in one ear for one week during shooting for the

for one week during shooting for the

for one week during shooting for the second movie Janet

second movie Janet

second movie Janet she’d originally picked up an ear

she’d originally picked up an ear

she’d originally picked up an ear infection while diving into stagnant

infection while diving into stagnant

infection while diving into stagnant water on set but the matter was worsened

water on set but the matter was worsened

water on set but the matter was worsened when in a later scene she took a water

when in a later scene she took a water

when in a later scene she took a water jet to the side of the head and lost her

jet to the side of the head and lost her

jet to the side of the head and lost her hearing entirely Lawrence still reports

hearing entirely Lawrence still reports

hearing entirely Lawrence still reports occasional pain especially when yawning

occasional pain especially when yawning

occasional pain especially when yawning she should really get to the doctor okay

number two Suzanne Collins is super rich

number two Suzanne Collins is super rich well I don’t like jewels and I have more

well I don’t like jewels and I have more

well I don’t like jewels and I have more money than I need so it probably goes

money than I need so it probably goes

money than I need so it probably goes without saying that Suzanne Collins made

without saying that Suzanne Collins made

without saying that Suzanne Collins made a lot of money out of The Hunger Games

a lot of money out of The Hunger Games

a lot of money out of The Hunger Games but the scale of her riches is quite

but the scale of her riches is quite

but the scale of her riches is quite incredible the lone Victor bathed in

incredible the lone Victor bathed in

incredible the lone Victor bathed in riches would serve as a reminder of our

riches would serve as a reminder of our

riches would serve as a reminder of our generosity and our forgiveness in 2013

generosity and our forgiveness in 2013

generosity and our forgiveness in 2013 she was listed as the third highest

she was listed as the third highest

she was listed as the third highest earning author in the world an

earning author in the world an

earning author in the world an especially commendable feat given that

especially commendable feat given that

especially commendable feat given that her books were released in 2008 2009 and

her books were released in 2008 2009 and

her books were released in 2008 2009 and 2010 respectively to critical isn’t the

2010 respectively to critical isn’t the

2010 respectively to critical isn’t the film adaptations have seen Collins

film adaptations have seen Collins

film adaptations have seen Collins finances go through the roof

finances go through the roof

finances go through the roof a far cry from where she started as a

a far cry from where she started as a

a far cry from where she started as a staff writer on Nickelodeon working on

staff writer on Nickelodeon working on

staff writer on Nickelodeon working on shows like Clarissa explains it all and

shows like Clarissa explains it all and

shows like Clarissa explains it all and Oswald it’s not gonna rain it’s bright

Oswald it’s not gonna rain it’s bright

Oswald it’s not gonna rain it’s bright and sunny outside oh sure now it is

and sunny outside oh sure now it is

and sunny outside oh sure now it is before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

but when I got to the conclusion of that

but when I got to the conclusion of that I knew that there had to be a sequel

I knew that there had to be a sequel

I knew that there had to be a sequel because something happens one of the

because something happens one of the

because something happens one of the main characters does something that

main characters does something that

main characters does something that would never go unpunished they can be

would never go unpunished they can be

would never go unpunished they can be arrogant and arrogance can be a big

arrogant and arrogance can be a big

arrogant and arrogance can be a big problem now here you can shoot get to a

problem now here you can shoot get to a

problem now here you can shoot get to a ball they may not have a will if you

ball they may not have a will if you

ball they may not have a will if you show them how good you are they just

show them how good you are they just

show them how good you are they just want a good show that’s all they want

want a good show that’s all they want

want a good show that’s all they want number one the rise and rise of Jennifer

number one the rise and rise of Jennifer

number one the rise and rise of Jennifer Lawrence I thought they hated me they

Lawrence I thought they hated me they

Lawrence I thought they hated me they must have liked you good – Katniss

must have liked you good – Katniss

must have liked you good – Katniss Everdeen the girl on fire oh damn an

Everdeen the girl on fire oh damn an

Everdeen the girl on fire oh damn an actress who has more than made a name

actress who has more than made a name

actress who has more than made a name for herself away from the Hunger Games

for herself away from the Hunger Games

for herself away from the Hunger Games franchise Jayla’s rise to the heaviest

franchise Jayla’s rise to the heaviest

franchise Jayla’s rise to the heaviest Heights of Hollywood has coincided with

Heights of Hollywood has coincided with

Heights of Hollywood has coincided with her playing Katniss Everdeen you have to

her playing Katniss Everdeen you have to

her playing Katniss Everdeen you have to make people like you that fact is most

make people like you that fact is most

make people like you that fact is most apparent when the stars paychecks are

apparent when the stars paychecks are

apparent when the stars paychecks are put against one another between five and

put against one another between five and

put against one another between five and six hundred thousand dollars for the

six hundred thousand dollars for the

six hundred thousand dollars for the first film ten million for the second

first film ten million for the second

first film ten million for the second congratulations

congratulations

congratulations like Katniss Lawrence turned a modest

like Katniss Lawrence turned a modest

like Katniss Lawrence turned a modest beginning into a monumental achievement

beginning into a monumental achievement

beginning into a monumental achievement thank you

thank you

thank you very consideration not bad for someone

very consideration not bad for someone

very consideration not bad for someone who calls herself a big mistake she says

who calls herself a big mistake she says

who calls herself a big mistake she says quote I’m a troll I hate myself I think

quote I’m a troll I hate myself I think

quote I’m a troll I hate myself I think the movie is great but their biggest

the movie is great but their biggest

the movie is great but their biggest mistake was testing me do you agree with

mistake was testing me do you agree with

mistake was testing me do you agree with our list not what you were expecting

our list not what you were expecting

our list not what you were expecting which fact did we forget Oh like what

which fact did we forget Oh like what

which fact did we forget Oh like what for more blockbuster top 10s published

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