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1.	The Hunger Games isn't Jennifer Lawrence's first moment in the sun. Shortly before landing the role of Katniss Everdeen, the young star had been nominated for Best Lead Actress in this film:
		Rachel Getting Married
		Changeling
		Winter's Bone
		An Education

2.	...in which she played a girl with the following unusual name:
		Rhee Dolly
		Aloysius Beauvier
		Nell Kellty
		Rose DeWitt Bukater

3.	Liam Hemsworth plays Gale, one third of The Hunger Games' love triangle. Liam Hemsworth had previously starred in The Last Song, as he played the love interest of this singer/actress's character:
		Selena Gomez
		Hilary Duff
		Miley Cyrus
		Lindsay Lohan

4.	Acting runs in Hemsworth's family, as his older brother Chris has made his mark by playing this comic book hero on film:
		The Hulk
		The Green Lantern
		Thor
		Iron Man

5.	Josh Hutcherson plays Katniss's other love interest in The Hunger Games. Prior to suiting up for his role as Peeta, Hutcherson appeared in this recent vampire movie:
		Twilight
		The Vampire's Assistant
		30 Days of Night
		Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

6.	Hutcherson signed on with the Hunger Games cast having starred in this film and its sequel:
		Journey to the Center of the Earth and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
		Paranormal Activity and Paranormal Activity 2
		Night at the Museum and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
		Alvin and the Chipmunks and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeaquel

7.	Much of the fanbase of The Hunger Games was born well after the classic 80s sitcom Cheers had been off the air. Cheers as America's first introduction to Woody Harrelson. The surprisingly prolific actor, who would go on to play Haymitch, played this role on the series:
		Sam
		Norm
		Cliff
		Fittingly enough, Woody

8.	Paula Malcolmson, who will play Kantniss' weary mother in the film, earned acclaim with her role as Trixie, a prostitute on this HBO series:
		Game of Thrones
		Deadwood
		The Sopranos
		Rome

9.	Director Gary Ross was handed the reins to The Hunger Games after directing only a small handful of feature films. Among Ross's other credits is this recent sports-related film:
		The Blind Side
		Seabiscuit
		The Fighter
		Warrior

10.	Along with series author Suzanne Collins, Ross also received screenwriting credits for The Hunger Games. Among Ross's other writing credits is this political film:
		The American President
		Dick
		Primary Colors
		Dave

11.	Speaking of political films, Elizabeth Banks, who landed the role of Effie Trinket, has played this real-life first lady on film:
		Laura Bush
		Hillary Clinton
		Pat Nixon
		Nancy Reagan

12.	TV audiences also know Banks from her recurring role of Dr. Kim Briggs on this medical show:
		House
		Scrubs
		E.R.
		Grey's Anatomy

13.	"Gird your loins!" Fans of Stanley Tucci, Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games, well remember this line that his character Nigel delivered in this fashion-themed film:
		Zoolander
		Sex and the City
		The Devil Wears Prada
		Confessions of a Shopaholic

14.	Musician Lenny Kravitz was an unexpected choice for the role of Cinna. Quick, name a Lenny Kravitz Song:
		Wishing Well
		Runaway Train
		Are You Gonna Go My Way
		Tunnel of Love

15.	In 1988, Kravitz has a daughter Zoe by this TV actress, with whom he had a short but much-publicized marriage:
		Elizabeth Berkley
		Khandi Alexander
		Lisa Bonet
		Holly Robinson

16.	Back to Jennifer Lawrence. Prior to making a name for herself in film, Jennifer appeared on TV as a daughter in this comedian's sitcom:
		Jeff Foxworthy
		Drew Carey
		Jim Belushi
		Bill Engvall

17.	Lawrence also appeared in X-Men: First Class. In the prequel, she played the role embodied later (earlier?) in the series by this actress:
		Anna Paquin
		Rebecca Romijn
		Famke Janssen
		Ellen Page

18.	Speaking of younger versions of the same character, Amandla Stenberg, Rue in The Hunger Games, appeared as the 10-year old iteration of Cataleya Restrepo in 2011's Columbiana. Which more established actress played the grown-up version of this lead character?
		Halle Berry
		Evan Mendes
		Zoe Saldana
		Kerry Washington

19.	Screen veteran Donald Sutherland was a great choice to play the lecherous President Snow. Movie aficionados know Sutherland from his starring role in this great creepy sci-fi/horror film of the 1970s:
		The Fog
		Invasion of the Body Snatchers
		The Amityville Horror
		The Exorcist

20.	Donald Sutherland and 24 star Kiefer Sutherland have the same last name. So, they must be related, right? Right??
		Right, they are grandfather and grandson
		Right, they are uncle and nephew
		Right, they are father and son
		Nope

21.	Years before sporting such odd facial hair for his role as Seneca Crane in The Hunger Games, Wes Bentley gained notice by remarking how much beauty there was in the world while watching a plastic bag blowing around in the wind. In which Oscar-nominated film did Bentley play Ricky Fitts?
		Life is Beautiful
		American Beauty
		A Beautiful Mind
		Million Dollar Baby

22.	Wes went onto star in somewhat less-acclaimed films, as when he played the villain Blackheart in this pretty awful superhero movie:
		Catwoman
		Ghost Rider
		The Punisher
		Elektra