Jennifer Lawrence in "Winter's Bone."Fans of Susan Collins' "The Hunger Games" trilogy have been buzzing louder than a nest of tracker jackers about the casting of Jennifer Lawrence ("Winter's Bone") as Catniss Everdeen.
Having just finished the books myself, I have say my first reaction was, "Too old and too blond." Sadly, "Winter's Bone" was one of the 2011 Academy Award Best Picture nominees I have not yet had a chance to see, so I can't speak for her acting chops, although her own nomination says enough.
Well, now Collins herself has weighed in, sending a letter to Entertainment Weekly assuring fans she was involved with the casting process and said Lawrence is the one to embody her creation:
As the author, I went into the casting process with a certain degree of trepidation. Believing your heroine can make the leap from the relative safety of the page to the flesh and bones reality of the screen is something of a creative act of faith. But after watching dozens of auditions by a group of very fine young actresses, I felt there was only one who truly captured the character I wrote in the book. And I’m thrilled to say that Jennifer Lawrence has accepted the role.
Collins goes on to say she "watched Jennifer embody every essential quality necessary to play Katniss." Sounds like a glowing recommendation to me.
The hair can be taken care of pretty easily. Just look at Emily Browning ("A Series of Unfortunate Events") and her new blond look for this weekend's "Sucker Punch." Incidentally, she was one of the actress I had in mind for the role, along with everybody's favorite pick of Hailee Steinfeld ("True Grit").
Now on to the next casting reveal, and the next round of the games.
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