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Key Takeaways
- Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson have deep Appalachian roots dating back to the early 19th century, similar to their characters.
- Woody Harrelson’s great-grandparents were from Texas, placing his family tree in the middle of a livestock-raising District 10.
- Lenny Kravitz’s ancestry matches District 11 in the Deep South, as his great-grandmother was born in Georgia.
Suzanne Collins’s dystopian trilogy The Hunger Games is set in the fictional, post-apocalyptic North American country of Panem. Each year the Capitol holds the “Hunger Games,” a contest where two people from each district battle until only one winner is left standing. Ancestry has looked into the family trees of the movie’s stars to uncover which district their ancestors might be from according to one possible map for Panem.
Maybe She Went to School With Beetee’s Great-Grandmother
Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins has Midwestern farmers in her family tree.
Haymitch as Cowboy
Four of Woody Harrelson’s great-grandparents were born and raised in Texas, which puts his family tree right in the middle of a livestock-raising District 10.
Cinna a Southerner
District 11 is located in the Deep South and matches up perfectly with Lenny Kravitz’s ancestry. His great-grandmother was born in Georgia.
For Jennifer and Josh, Life Imitates Art
The stars of the film haven’t wandered far from their onscreen district. Similar to their characters in The Hunger Games, both Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson have deep Appalachian roots dating back to the early 19th century. In fact, they both have ancestors from Grant County, KY.
Is President Snow’s Assault Personal?
Donald Sutherland’s great-grandfather was a barrel maker in Nova Scotia—the same geographic region as the rebellious District 13 and very area his character is trying to destroy.
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