Jennifer Lawrence believes that The Hunger Games trilogy is an important series of book for today’s youth to read.
The actress takes on the role of Katniss Everdeen in the big screen adaptation of the Suzanne Collins novel - a movie that has been a world wide smash.
But Lawrence admits that it was not the size of the movie that interested but it was the message behind the movie and the novels that was a major draw for her.
Speaking to The Coventry Telegraph the actress said: “When I was doing indies and people were asking me why I don't do a studio film, I always said the size of the film doesn't matter. What matters is the script, the story and telling a story you care about.
"The Hunger Games was a story I cared about, but I wasn't going to do it because of the size of it. The books are important for our generation to read.
“We live in a world that's obsessed with reality television and it's completely desensitised us to the shock factor. People's tragedies are used for entertainment - the more tragic, the higher ratings and more entertaining it is."
The Hunger Games has so far grossed in excess of $459 million at the global box office and Lawrence will be reprising her role as Katniss as the final two novels will be adapted for the big screen.
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