"The Hunger Games" movie adaptation is nearing conclusion and it really made a huge impact not just to the fans but also to its actors. It was reported that Jennifer Lawrence is having quite a hard time dealing with all the attention she's getting, revealed by her director Francis Lawrence. The director also revealed that "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" will be more like a war movie when it hit theaters on November.
Jennifer Lawrence is undoubtedly one of the most sought after young actresses in Hollywood right now. "The Hunger Games" movie adaptations definitely helped catapult her career to the top. However, director of the film adaptation franchise Francis Lawrence admits that the JLAw is having a hard time dealing with fame a little bit.
In an interview, Lawrence described the changes in the 24-year old actress' life, whom she worked with for the past 3 years, as an "explosion." The director furthered that the changes happened around the time they were filming "Catching Fire" plus Jen's Oscar win for "Silver Linings Playbook."
"She was obviously already an important actress, and a very popular actress, and known, but something kind of shifted and exploded in a new way, and I think made life a little tougher for her," Lawrence said.
The HG franchise director continued that he saw Jen got affected by everything when she closed off to the outside world a little bit. The director however understands the young star's reaction as she really receives an immense amount of attention. However, HG also did the actress some good as she revealed that she has become extremely attached with her co-stars Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson and treats them as her best friends.
Francis Lawrence also revealed that there will be huge changes in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" as it becomes more of a war movie. Lawrence said that he is satisfied with what they have accomplished and even revealed that they are done shooting all but one scene.
"I have to say, the end, there's something great about this; that there's real closure. We're not ending with the promise of another movie, this is the final one. You feel it, and there's something satisfying about that. I think it's really emotional and moving," the director revealed.
"The Hunger Games" franchise may have affected Jennifer Lawrence's reception of fame but her director, Francis Lawrence promises that the last adaptation won't disappoint the diehards. Cinemas will surely be plagued by the fans once "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" drops on November.
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