Claim: The Hunger Games stars Jennifer Lawrence as a lead.
Evidence: Katniss Everdeen -LRB- Lawrence -RRB- volunteers to take her younger sister 's place.
Katniss Everdeen is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins.
She is portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence in the film adaptations The Hunger Games , The Hunger Games : Catching Fire , The Hunger Games : Mockingjay -- Part 1 , and The Hunger Games : Mockingjay -- Part 2.