Anyone else extremely disapointed...

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I was moderately disappointed.

She would have been a really great Katniss, but quite honestly, I think Jennifer Lawrence has the edge in the acting department (Steinfeld is fantastic, but Lawrence's performance in Winter's Bone was just mind-numbingly amazing). I'm just glad this movie is being taken more seriously than Twilight and even Harry Potter.

I understand your disappointment, but this doesn't mean the movie will be any less good.

well according to variety, the reason why they hired jl over all the others, including hailee steinfeld, was coz of the age factor. they also wanted a more well known popular actor to play the role of peeta and there are hardly any around hailee's age. and i think they're also trying to appeal to a more older crowd rather than just a younger one. btw, jl might have more of an advantage in acting than hailee does right now, due to being in more films. after all, hailee wasn't really in any major or even indie film prior to true grit. but given more experience and practice, i think she has the talent to become phenomenal as well.

btw, here's what Gary Ross had to say about the role of katniss and what actress they were looking for:

There’s already quite a bit of hand-wringing that, no matter how good an actress Lawrence is, at 20 she’s simply too old for the role.
First of all, I talked to Suzanne extensively about this. Suzanne saw every single audition. And not only did Suzanne not have an issue with Jen’s age, she felt you need someone of a certain maturity and power to be Katniss. This is a girl who needs to incite a revolution. We can’t have an insubstantial person play her, AND WE CAN'T HAVE SOMEONE WHO'S TOO YOUNG TO PLAY THIS. Far from being too old, she was very concerned that we would cast someone who was too young. In Suzanne’s mind, and in mine, Katniss is not a young girl. It’s important for her to be a young woman. She’s a maternal figure in her family. She’s had to take care of Prim, and in many ways her mother, since her father’s death. She’s had to grow up pretty quickly.

I agree with you. I think Jennifer would be a really good Katniss. Or Saoirse Ronan.

lmao, of course OhWowDreadful, now you can get your panties out of a twist that the evil untalanted overrated cheating Hailee Steinfeld didn't win the Oscar OR get the role as Katniss. Now if her career ends for good and she has a life of failure you will be thrilled!

On a serious note, yeah I was kind of disappointed, she fit the description of Katniss perfectly. Jennifer Lawrence is talented, but she is too old imo. I guess we'll see how it goes. I definitely think what fifacup posted is dead on though. Jennifer has the maturity for this role, not to metion she can work longer hours.

I'm sure Hailee has more projects that will come her way very soon.

Yes I was disappointed. She even looks the part.

Now that we've all seen Hunger Games, do you agree with yourself?

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