- Jennifer Lawrence isn't ruling out reprising her role as Katniss Everdeen in the future.
- During an interview with Variety, Lawrence said she's "totally" open to the idea.
Jennifer Lawrence still has a lot of love for the Girl on Fire.
During a recent interview with Variety's Marc Malkin, the actor said she'd be open to returning to "The Hunger Games" universe as Katniss Everdeen, the franchise's heroine, if the opportunity presented itself.
Lawrence played the saga's lead character throughout the four original films – the first installment was released in 2012, while the final film, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2" premiered in 2015. Her costars included Josh Hutcherson, who played Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth, who played Gale Hawthorne, and Woody Harrelson, who played Haymitch Abernathy.
When Malkin asked her whether she'd be open to playing Katniss again, Lawrence said: "Oh, my God – totally!"
"If Katniss ever could ever come back into my life, 100 percent," she added.
Like the Suzanne Collins book trilogy the films are based on, viewers ultimately see Katniss and Peeta end up living a quiet post-war life together with their children in the final installment.
While it's unclear if Lawrence will return to the big screen as Katniss, the franchise is set to expand as a prequel set 64 years before the events of "The Hunger Games."
As Insider's Ayomikun Adekaiyero previously reported, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is set to focus on the original series' villain President Snow as a teen. Based on Collins' book of the same name, the plot will delve into Snow's origin story as a mentor in the games and his relationship with Lucy Gray, a tribute from the country's poorest District 12.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the official synopsis reads: "In this return to 'The Hunger Games,' years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he is chosen to be a mentor to Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from impoverished District 12."
Cast members for the prequel, which is slated for a November release, include Peter Dinklage, Rachel Zegler, and Viola Davis.