Jennifer Lawrence: Katniss From ‘Hunger Games’ Inspired My Wage-Gap Criticism

“I think it will be pretty freakish when the movie is finally out and we’ve finished this press tour and everything is officially done”. While at Comic-Con in San Diego this year, Lawrence recalled to ET how Hutcherson “scared the life out of [her]” by storming into her dressing room wearing a scary mask.

Lawrence, who criticized the disparity in pay between men and women actors in Hollywood films in an open letter this month, was asked at a news conference whether the Katniss character had motivated her to address the issue.

Oh, how we are so going to miss hearing about all the antics that went down when the stars of The Hunger Games weren’t shooting their hit movies.

“I feel that I had two endings with Katniss”.

“I think I’ll just miss being able to spend 12 hours a day with Jen and Josh. They are my best friends and we had so much fun making these films and it is a happy goodbye”.

“I don’t see how I couldn’t be inspired by this character”, Lawrence said.

But the actresses, who play Brienne of Tarth and Margaery Tyrell respectively in the Northern Ireland filmed HBO drama, have taken to the red carpet in London for the big screen premiere of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.

“I wanted her to be a warrior right away, I wanted her to want to be a leader”.

The actress also confirmed this week that she will star in a movie she’s writing with comedian Amy Schumer. It turns out that she just loves being busy.

Although Lawrence did not point out any particular plan to sign on to a Marvel franchise, she has not ignored the possibility either.

There was time when I really wanted time off, but I was really aware of how overwhelming [the Hunger Games franchise] could be…

Jena Malone has added even more bitter strength to her character since “Mockingjay Part 1”, and even though on the surface she seems tougher than Peeta, clearly her time in the Capitol’s prison hurt her as well, and made her despise the evil President Snow.

Lawrence revealed in the wage gap essay that part of the reason she did not negotiate harder was because she was scared of coming off as “spoiled”, and she wanted to remain likable.