The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) is an action/Sci-fi/thriller movie directed by Francis Lawrence and based on the novel written by Suzanne Collins. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Sam Claflin, Jean Malone, Jeffrey Wright, and Natalie Dormer in the lead roles.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) is the 2nd sequel of The Hunger Games (2012) movie. The movie takes place in the aftermath of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.
This is the 3rd Hunger Games movie of 4 part franchise. This movie was nominated for 1 Golden Globe and won several other Awards. It performed well on worldwide Box-Office. Well, let’s have a quick look at the interesting facts and details about The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014).
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13. According to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) actor Liam Hemsworth (Gale), Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) would purposely eat foods with garlic or tuna fish before any kissing scenes between the two.
Katniss and Gale kissing
12. Actress Jennifer Lawrence did her own singing for "The Hanging Tree" segment in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014). The song went #1 on the iTunes Sales Chart. Although Jennifer Lawrence doesn't like singing, and hated filming the part where she sang "The Hanging Tree."
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11. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) is dedicated to late Philip Seymour Hoffman, who tragically died with one week of filming left. He plays Plutarch Heavensbee in the Hunger Games franchise. Due to the fact that the majority of his scenes for the final two movies were already filmed, the role was not re-cast. His remaining part was finished with CGI face tracking onto another actor in one scene.
9. The song featured in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), The Hanging Tree is actually sung from the perspective of a man who has been hung and is calling out to his lover to join him in death.
Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth
8. Actress Natalie Dormer actually shaved half of her hair when she played the role of Cressida in the movie. In the book, the character of Cressida actually had her entire head shaved and covered with ivy tattoos. It was Natalie Dormer's idea to have only one-half (her left side) of her head shaved to be covered with (fake) ivy tattoos.
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