The Cast ofThe Hunger Games: Where Are They Now?

Mar. 15, 2025

Based on Suzanne Collins' 2008 young adult dystopian novel of the same name, the movie not only gave rave reviews from critics and fans alike but itcatapulted the careers of its young starslikeJennifer Lawrence,Josh HutchersonandLiam Hemsworth.

Though the original franchise ultimately came to an end nearly a decade ago, the story continues with the prequel films,The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes(2023) andSunrise on the Reaping(set to hit theaters in 2026).

Take a look at what the cast has been up to since the finalMockingjaymovie premiered.

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Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen

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Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark

Before scoring the role of Peeta, Hutcherson got his start as a child actor, appearing inLittle Manhattan(2005),Zathura: A Space Adventure(2005) andBridge to Terabithia(2007).

Since 2013, Hutcherson has been in a relationship with Spanish actressClaudia Traisac.

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Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne

After theMockingjaymovies ended in 2015, Hemsworth appeared in films likeIndependence Day: Resurgence(2016),Arkansas(2020),Land of Bad(2024) andLonely Planet(2024). In 2020, he produced and starred on the Quibi seriesMost Dangerous Game, which earned him anEmmynomination for outstanding short-form comedy or drama series.

In 2022, it was announced that Hemsworth would be replacingHenry Cavillas Geralt of Riviain the final two seasonsof Netflix’s series adaptation ofThe Witcher, the first of which will be released in late 2025.

Hemsworth is known for his tumultuousrelationship with ex-wife Miley Cyrus, who he met while filmingThe Last Song.The couple married in 2018 but announced plans for divorce in 2019, which were finalized in 2020. Hemsworth has beendating actress Gabriella Brookssince his separation from Cyrus.

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Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy

By then, the actor had already snagged an Emmy forCheers; earned two Oscar nominations forPeople vs. Larry Flynt(1996) andThe Messenger(2009) and built a filmography full of memorable roles inWhite Men Can’t Jump(1992),Seven Pounds(2008),Zombieland(2009),Now You See Me(2013) and more.

Since having his final round as Haymitch, Harrelson has acted in films includingNow You See Me 2(2016),The Edge of Seventeen(2016),Zombieland: Double Tap(2019),Triangle of Sadness(2022) andFly Me to the Moon(2024), among many others, earning a third Oscar nomination forThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri(2018).

In 2008, Harrelson married his wife,Laura Louie. Together, they live in Maui, Hawaii, and sharethree daughters: Deni, Zoe and Makani.

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Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket

Elizabeth Banksplays Katniss and Peeta’sfashionable Capitol-born chaperone, Effie Trinket, throughout the films.

In 2020, it was announced thatBanks would be playing Ms. Frizzlein a live-action adaptation ofThe Magic School Bus,though there has not been an update on that project since the announcement. In the meantime, Banks directed the 2023 filmCocaine Bearand starred in the 2024 moviesA MistakeandSkincare.

Bankshas two sons, Felix and Magnus, with husbandMax Handelman.

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Donald Sutherland as President Snow

Sutherland had a long and storied career before the release of the franchise, with projects ranging fromMAS*H(1970) toOrdinary People(1980) toPride & Prejudice(2005), winning an Emmy in 1995 for outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or a special for the HBO movieCitizen X. After playing President Snow, the actor received an honorary Oscar in 2017 for his six-plus-decade contribution to the film industry. He also appeared on FX’sTrustand HBO’sThe Undoing, the latter of which earned him a 2021 Critics' Choice Television Award for best supporting actor in a limited series or a movie made for television.

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Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair

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Sam Claflinstole fans' hearts when playing District 4 tribute Finnick Odair inCatching Fire, a role he reprised in the following two sequels.

Claflin previously starred inPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides(2011)andSnow White and the Huntsman(2012). AfterCatching Fire, he starred inLove, Rosie(2014) alongsideLily CollinsandMe Before You(2016) oppositeEmilia Clarke.

On the personal front, Claflin was previously married to actress Laura Haddock from2013 to 2019. Together, the former couple share two children, a daughter named Margot and a son named Pip. He then dated modelCassie Amato.

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Lenny Kravitz as Cinna

He has also continued acting, appearing in several projects, including on FX’sBetter Thingsand inShotgun Wedding(2023) withJennifer LopezandJosh Duhamel.

Kravtiz is the father of actress and modelZoë Kravitz, with whom he shares with ex-wife,Lisa Bonet.

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Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman

He has appeared in many more films since the lastMockingjaymovie came out, including the Oscar-winningSpotlight(2015), the live-action adaptation ofBeauty and the Beast(2017) andSupernova(2020).Tucci also playedClive Davisin theWhitney HoustonbiopicI Wanna Dance with Somebody(2022) and Cardinal Aldo Bellini inConclave(2024).

Tucci and his wife, actressFelicity Blunt, welcomed two children:Matteo Oliverin January 2015 andEmilia Giovannain April 2018. Tucci alsohas three children— Isabel, Nicolo and Camilla — from his previous marriage tohis late wife, Kate.

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Willow Shields as Primrose Everdeen

Shields competed onDancing with the Starsduring season 20, where she became the youngest contestant to compete on the show at age 14. She and partnerMark Ballasfinished the season in seventh place.

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Julianne Moore as President Alma Coin

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In 2020, she notably portrayed feminist activist Gloria Steinem in the biopicThe Glorias. The following year, she shared the screen with her celebrity doppelgängerAmy Adamsin two separate films,The Woman in the Windowand the film adaptation of Broadway’sDear Evan Hansen. Since then, Moore has appeared in projects likeSharper(2023),May December(2023) andMary & George.

Mooreshares two children,CalebandLiv Helen, with Freundlich.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee

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His on-screen career began in the early ’90s with an appearance onLaw & Order. He eventually racked up dozens of credits, includingThe Big Lebowski(1998),Almost Famous(2000),Doubt(2008) andThe Master(2012).

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Jeffrey Wright as Beetee

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He he reprised hisJames Bondrole as Felix Leiter in 2021’sNo Time to Die. The following year, he took on the iconic role of James Gordon inThe BatmanstarringRobert Pattinsonand is expected to return for the film’s sequelThe Batman: Part IIin October 2026. In 2023, Wright starred inAsteroid City,RustinandAmerican Fiction— the latter of which earned him Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.

Additionally, Wright joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021, as he voices the Watcher on Disney+’s animated seriesWhat If…?.

Wright shares two children, son Elijah and daughter Juno, with ex-wife Carmen Ejogo.

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Jena Malone as Johanna Mason

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After playing ​​District 7 tribute Johanna Mason inCatching Fire,Jena Malonereprised her role in bothMockingjayfilms. Malone had already been in the industry for more than 20 years at that point, having started acting as a child, appearing in movies likeContact(1997) andStepmom(1998), later starring inSaved!(2004) andInto the Wild(2007).

Malone has also ventured into music. In 2017, she was credited as co-writer and featured vocalist on the Foster the People track “Static Space Lover” from the band’s third album,Sacred Hearts Club.

As for her personal life, Malone became a mother in May 2016 asshe gave birth to a son named Ode Mountainwith her then-boyfriend Ethan DeLorenzo.The couple announced their engagementin August 2016 but eventually split in 2019. She’s been in a relationship with musician Alex Ebert ever since.

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Mahershala Ali as Boggs

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Like Jeffrey Wright, Ali has joined the MCU. After making a small voice cameo inEternals(2021), the actor is set to portray Blade in an upcoming film of the same name, thoughthere have been delays in production.

source: people.com