20 Behind-The-Scenes Facts From The Hunger Games
11. Diversity Of The Director
Gary Ross was the director of the first Hunger Games film, but that title was handed over to Francis Lawrence for Catching Fire onwards. (No, he’s not related to Jennifer Lawrence, before anyone asks…)
He wasn’t always in the movie-making industry though. Before turning to film, Lawrence used to direct music videos, which is where his passion for directing stemmed from. Before being handed the reigns for the Games, he directed multiple popular music videos — one of which being Avril Lavigne’s famous Sk8r Boi!
The Sk8r Boi music video has been likened to Mockingjay, Part 1 on occasion, with them both starring a powerful young woman running amok through dilapidated buildings. Perhaps Francis Lawrence has a niche, but he’s just so good at it.