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NEW PLAYERS President Coin The leader of District 13 and the rebellion against the Capitol and President Snow, Alma Coin (Julianne

and spark the war against the Capitol and its totalitarian regime. Embracing her role as the "reluctant hero", Jennifer Lawrence brings Katniss’s conflicted emotions bubbling to the surface, as she attempts to come to terms with her

Moore) is driven and determined.

influence over the people. “In the first movie she wanted to save her family. In the second, she tried to save her friends and herself. Now, she starts to realise the impact she has on the wider world and that she has a choice to lead this battle for what is right,” the actress explains. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 also deals with Panem’s descent into barbarism in the wake of the literal shattering

She appears to be a benevolent leader of

her people, but it's soon apparent that she will do almost anything to see her cause triumph, whatever the cost.

Cressida Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer appears as the head of Katniss's camera crew throughout the filming of the "propos". Wise and

J. Law and J. Moore

resolute, she plays a large part in shaping the Girl on Fire into the figurehead she must become.

Castor Having had his brother Pollux turned into an Avox, Castor

• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is out March 18

(Wes Chatham) is the cameraman for Coin's propaganda crew and eventual close friend to Katniss.

adds. “Katniss has incurred a lot of damage, and now here she is trying to figure out where she stands in the world, whether or not she trusts the people in District 13, and whether she wants the responsibility of becoming a part of the rebellion. Jen has done the most amazing job with every nuance. “She felt almost like an entirely different character because she is so stripped down and feeling so empty. It’s something that truly does happen to people after traumatic events like she’s been through. Katniss still has the same core, but she’s in a completely different place inside and out.” The Girl on Fire must now embrace her position at the frontline of the rebellion

of their coveted Hunger Games, at the same time identifying how the characters deal with the rapidly changing world around them. Perfectly capturing the emotional nuances of the novel, Francis Lawrence adds a whole extra layer to the plot – Panem is now a land of unpredictability, as opposed to its once sound and resolute state. War is fast approaching, and the side that is most prepared will emerge victorious. “The stakes have always been high in The Hunger Games but now the entire world opens up,” the director explains. “The Games themselves are gone, but threat of oppression now permeates all of Panem. This chapter gave us a chance to reveal entirely new locations with amazing action sequences. It’s a gigantic movie.”

Boggs Coin's righthand man, Boggs (Mahershala Ali)

appears to be slightly more

devoted to Katniss than to his beloved leader. Selfless to a fault, he becomes the Mockingjay's bodyguard.

and as the symbol for all the Districts, unite the people in a way only she can,

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