After weeks of speculations, Jennifer Lawrence confirms her return as Katniss Everdeen in ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,’ generating much enthusiasm among fans who have been waiting for this moment since 2015.
A few hours ago the famous actress’s interview for the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast was released, where she talked about topics like her recent movie ‘Die, my love,’ the ‘Hunger Games’ impact, her own process, and future projects.
In the early days of December 2025, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will reprise their iconic roles for the upcoming ‘The Hunger Games’ prequel; this was followed by Maya Hawke’s confirmation on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Amid the conversation, the host, Josh Horowitz, talked about the production of the next movie of the franchise and that the team should catch up, to which she said, “Maybe we already have,” and the interviewer added, “If you believe everything on the internet.”
Jennifer Lawrence confirms she’s returning as Katniss Everdeen in ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’:
“Oh yeah, it is out on the internet. Isn’t it?”
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By hearing that Lawrence said, “Oh, yeah. It is out on the internet, isn’t it?” making the host laugh and saying, “So I should see that Hunger Games movie, is what you’re saying?” and she concludes with a big smile, saying, “Yeah,” assuring this event will be huge.
In the comments section and on social networks, fans reacted with comments like, “Her basically confirming her SOTR appearance I AM FREAKING OUT,” “Yay I love Jen in the Hunger Games,” “Excited for the return of Katniss Everdeen! Seems like the reaping is far from over 😎,” “Katniss is back, no kidding.”
