The actress only had three days to accept or reject the role of Katniss Everdeen
Among the innumerable number of cinematographic productions, the adaptations that some directors have made of successful novels that with their stories managed to conquer the public of all ages stand out. This is how the eight installments of Harry Potter -a saga written by J. K. Rowling that continues to expand with Fantastic Beasts-, two Divergent films -which despite good forecasts did not achieve the expected results-, and the four films of The Hunger Game -original story by Suzanne Collins-.
All films tell more than one story, because behind the spectacular fictional adventures that the public enjoys in movie theaters there are a series of anecdotes about awkward moments that occur between the actors or sudden accidents that happen during filming. The latter happened to Jennifer Lawrence who, while playing Katniss Everdeen in the second installment of The Hunger Games, experienced moments of terror due to some risky scene.
It all happened almost 10 years ago, during the filming of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). According to the testimony that the American interpreter shared during an interview recovered on the Fotogramas YouTube channel, the main cast was working on a scene where the main element was water, since the production had to recreate a kind of waterspout or tornado on water near the characters.
Although the pertinent security measures were taken to protect the integrity of the entire cast, something happened with one of the two water flows because Jennifer Lawrence was unexpectedly hit by a current. The most alarming thing was that the jet entered one of her ears with force, causing an injury to the eardrum that almost left her deaf.
The hardest part was the water tornado scenes because a real spiral was created that was spinning at 50 kilometers per hour. There were some fountains that turned the water. One of them hit me in her ear and pierced my eardrum
As expected, the medical services immediately rushed to the actress to treat her due to the strong discomfort she had. After conducting some studies, it was reported that the injury was more serious than previously thought, since the power of the jet was so strong that it pierced the actress's eardrum. But that was not all, despite the timely care she received, she had an infection that she finally treated with medication.
“I was deaf in one ear for two and a half weeks. My eardrum was injured and then I got an infection, ”she recalled during a press conference.
Although the injury suffered by Jennifer Lawrence in her ear was quite painful, the American interpreter also fondly remembers the scenes she recorded underwater with Josh Hutcherson -who gave life to the brave Peeta Mellark-. During her interview recovered by Fotogramas, she declared: "The funniest thing about filming was being able to be on the beach, being able to swim in the sea between takes with Josh."
But the protagonist of Destiny Games (2012), Passengers (2016) and Don't look up (2021) was not the only actress from the main cast of The Hunger Games who suffered a mishap during filming. Something similar lived Liam Hemsworth - younger brother of "Thor" in real life and ex-husband of Miley Cyrus - during the first installment of the saga, because during a fight scene he received a strong blow to his leg. Fortunately, the impact was not so serious and it only required a few days of rest.
Jennifer Lawrence almost lost Katniss Everdeen
Seven years have passed since fans flooded all movie theaters to enjoy the latest installment of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -it should be remembered that the production divided the end in two, so there are currently two films that close the story -, but the characters are still valid and much is due to the unparalleled level of performance of the main cast.
Josh Hutcherson (Peeta), Woody Harrelson (Haymitch), Elizabeth Banks (Effie), Liam Hemsworth (Gale), Donald Sutherland (Snow), Stanley Tucci (Caesar), Lanny Kravitz (Cinna) and Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) conquered their own and strangers with their interpretations, however, many have wondered what would have happened if these renowned actors had not embodied their respective characters.
According to information shared by Lionsgate -the production house of said saga- around 30 actresses were interviewed to play Katniss Everdeen and although stars such as Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Emma Roberts, Saoirse Ronan, Chloe Moretz were included in the final cast. , Lyndsy Fonseca, Emily Browning, Shailene Woodley and Kaya Scodelario, who best embodied the brave goalkeeper was Jennifer Lawrence.
However, the American artist was about to lose the character that she, without knowing it at the time, catapulted her career. And it is that she only had three days to meditate on what it meant for her to star in a saga, what would happen to her if she did not do it and how she could impact her future projects within the medium. The deadline was met and finally Jennifer Lawrence made the best decision.
Who will be the predecessor of Katniss Everdeen in the prequel to The Hunger Games
Many events passed before Katniss Everdeen led a rebellion against The Capitol led by President Snow. After the success that Suzanne Collins achieved with her first three books, she decided to expand the universe of The Hunger Games with a prequel that will tell the story of Lucy Gray Baird, a young tribute from District 12 who will fight with all her might against the rules imposed by the government and it will be revealed how Coriolanus Snow began his quest to become a bloodthirsty leader.
This is The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes, a novel that the writer released in 2020. This time the protagonist will be Rachel Zegler, a 21-year-old American actress who has so far participated in films like Love without barriers (2021) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2022); soon she will also play the princess that meant a guideline for Disney, Snow White, in her live action.
While Snow will be played by Tom Blyth, a 28-year-old artist who participated in Robin Hood (2010) and Wash Club (2016). They will be the two protagonists of the prequel that promises to match the original saga. So far it is unknown who will be the actors that will make up the rest of the cast, but it is expected that it will be in the coming months when the production will reveal the rest of the cast.
