The Hunger Games stars Jennifer Lawrence as a lead.
Katniss Everdeen . She is portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence in the film adaptations The Hunger Games , The Hunger Games : Catching Fire , The Hunger Games : Mockingjay -- Part 1 , and The Hunger Games : Mockingjay -- Part 2 . The Hunger Games (film) . The film stars Jennifer Lawrence , Josh Hutcherson , Liam Hemsworth , Woody Harrelson , Elizabeth Banks , Lenny Kravitz , Stanley Tucci , and Donald Sutherland . Katniss Everdeen ( Lawrence ) volunteers to take her younger sister 's place .