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Lawrence Ready To Say Goodbye To Katniss

Lawrence Ready To Say Goodbye To Katniss

Jennifer Lawrence and her co-stars are preparing to say goodbye to the The Hunger Games as they travel the world promoting the final film in the franchise.

The actress, who plays Katniss Everdeen, was in London on Thursday to walk the red carpet ahead of the release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.

Lawrence, 25, said: "I didn't feel ready when we wrapped. But when I saw the movie and I saw how amazing it was, it was just the perfect way to wrap everything up and I felt a sense of accomplishment."

The Oscar-winning actress reunited with co-stars Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth in Leicester Square.

The final film, based on the fantasy novels by Suzanne Collins, follows the story of Katniss and the rebels as they take on the Capitol in a bid to bring down the regime and liberate the citizens of Panem.

Hutcherson, 23, said: "It feels good to finish it, it feels good to go on to the next thing. It's been almost five years of my life playing the same character in the same kind of world.

"But it's sad to say goodbye to the film, because we're an incredible close family."

Hemsworth told Sky News he can see why the films are so popular: "For young people it's an amazing role model, Katniss, you know, she's incredibly inspirational and provides so much hope for young people."

Sam Claflin, who plays Katniss's fellow rebel Finnick, said Lawrence, Hemsworth and Hutcherson had let him in on their close friendship - to a degree.

He explained: "I got to know Jen and Liam really well during Catching Fire [the second film], I felt like their third wheel.

"But we were just one big happy family. So as much as those three were three little triplets, brothers and sisters, I felt like the family dog."

Also attending last night's premiere were stars of the film including Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci, Julianne Moore, Donald Sutherland and Gwendoline Christie, as well as the film's director, Francis Lawrence.

:: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 is in cinemas on 19 November.