<strong>Weapon of Choice:</strong> Bow and arrow<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> Um, all of them -- Katniss is amazing. But really, when her wedding dress catches fire and transforms into a Mockingjay, she is literally the symbol of the game-changing rebellion.
Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) —
Weapon of Choice: Bow and arrowShining Moment: Um, all of them -- Katniss is amazing. But really, when her wedding dress catches fire and transforms into a Mockingjay, she is literally the symbol of the game-changing rebellion.
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<strong>Special Skill:</strong> He's very strong -- especially for his size -- and his cake decorating skills have helped him camouflage himself in the arena.<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> Peeta mans up and tells Katniss he's not OK with their relationship only being for cameras, and he makes his own attempts to keep her from harm in the Quarter Quell.
Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) —
Special Skill: He's very strong -- especially for his size -- and his cake decorating skills have helped him camouflage himself in the arena.Shining Moment: Peeta mans up and tells Katniss he's not OK with their relationship only being for cameras, and he makes his own attempts to keep her from harm in the Quarter Quell.
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<strong>Special Skill:</strong> Manipulation<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> As Katniss and Peeta's mentor, Haymitch makes his way out of his usual drunken haze to repay his rebellious tributes with a rebellion in the districts he's allied with during the Quarter Quell.
Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson) —
Special Skill: ManipulationShining Moment: As Katniss and Peeta's mentor, Haymitch makes his way out of his usual drunken haze to repay his rebellious tributes with a rebellion in the districts he's allied with during the Quarter Quell.
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<strong>Weapon of Choice:</strong> Trident<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> Finnick and Katniss share a nice, quiet scene amid the madness of the arena, but he shines more literally in his barely-there gold ensemble.
Finnick Odair (Sam Claflin) —
Weapon of Choice: TridentShining Moment: Finnick and Katniss share a nice, quiet scene amid the madness of the arena, but he shines more literally in his barely-there gold ensemble.
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<strong>Weapon of Choice:</strong> Axe<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> Thought to be untrustworthy, Johanna becomes an asset and ally to Katniss, even saving her life.
Johanna Mason (Jenna Malone) —
Weapon of Choice: AxeShining Moment: Thought to be untrustworthy, Johanna becomes an asset and ally to Katniss, even saving her life.
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<strong>Special Skill:</strong> Great with wiring and electronics<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> He stands up to Caesar Flickerman, asking him tough questions about the legality of the Quell before the victors are sent back into the arena.
Beetee Latier (Jeffrey Wright) —
Special Skill: Great with wiring and electronicsShining Moment: He stands up to Caesar Flickerman, asking him tough questions about the legality of the Quell before the victors are sent back into the arena.
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<strong>Special Skill:</strong> She's a misunderstood genius. <strong>Shining Moment:</strong> Wiress figures out the arena's big twist in the Quarter Quell -- she just can't quite communicate what it is effectively.
Wiress (Amanda Plummer) —
Special Skill: She's a misunderstood genius. Shining Moment: Wiress figures out the arena's big twist in the Quarter Quell -- she just can't quite communicate what it is effectively.
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<strong>Special Skill:</strong> Mags can make fish hooks out of anything, which comes in handy with all the water in the 75th arena. <strong>Shining Moment:</strong> The oldest victor in the game, Mags makes the ultimate sacrifice to save the others.
Mags (Lynn Cohen) —
Special Skill: Mags can make fish hooks out of anything, which comes in handy with all the water in the 75th arena. Shining Moment: The oldest victor in the game, Mags makes the ultimate sacrifice to save the others.
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<strong>Weapon of Choice:</strong> Knife<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> Cashmere is one of the career tributes, bred for the Games, along with her brother Gloss, and she is a great antagonist for Katniss.
Cashmere (Stephanie Leigh Schlund) —
Weapon of Choice: KnifeShining Moment: Cashmere is one of the career tributes, bred for the Games, along with her brother Gloss, and she is a great antagonist for Katniss.
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<strong>Special Skill:</strong> Throwing knives<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> Being Cashmere's career tribute brother, Gloss is something of a villain, but he provides a great reason for Katniss to truly shine.
Gloss (Alan Ritchson) —
Special Skill: Throwing knivesShining Moment: Being Cashmere's career tribute brother, Gloss is something of a villain, but he provides a great reason for Katniss to truly shine.
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<strong>Weapon of Choice:</strong> Spear<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> A career tribute and two-time volunteer for the games, Brutus is involved in one of the bloodier, more intense scenes of the movie.
Brutus (Bruno Gunn) —
Weapon of Choice: SpearShining Moment: A career tribute and two-time volunteer for the games, Brutus is involved in one of the bloodier, more intense scenes of the movie.
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<strong>Weapon of Choice:</strong> Sharp, razor-like gold teeth<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> A career tribute with a terrifying skill -- she ripped a competitor's throat out in her first games -- Enobaria proves very hard to kill.
Enobaria (Meta Golding) —
Weapon of Choice: Sharp, razor-like gold teethShining Moment: A career tribute with a terrifying skill -- she ripped a competitor's throat out in her first games -- Enobaria proves very hard to kill.
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<strong>Special Skill:</strong> He can track and kill just about anything.<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> It's not really so shining, but it is quite memorable -- Gale's role will grow stronger in "Mockingjay," but for now, he serves as the Capitol whipping boy.
Gale (Liam Hemsworth) —
Special Skill: He can track and kill just about anything.Shining Moment: It's not really so shining, but it is quite memorable -- Gale's role will grow stronger in "Mockingjay," but for now, he serves as the Capitol whipping boy.
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<strong>Special Skill:</strong> Punctuality; positive reinforcement<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> "Chins up, smiles on!" Effie is nothing if not concerned with appearances, but it's the cracks in her veneer in "Fire" that make the character truly shine.
Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) —
Special Skill: Punctuality; positive reinforcementShining Moment: "Chins up, smiles on!" Effie is nothing if not concerned with appearances, but it's the cracks in her veneer in "Fire" that make the character truly shine.
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<strong>Special Skill:</strong> Making a serious splash<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> After becoming so close with his style inspiration, Katniss, Cinna makes the ultimate sacrifice to keep her safe from President Snow.
Cinna (Lenny Kravitz) —
Special Skill: Making a serious splashShining Moment: After becoming so close with his style inspiration, Katniss, Cinna makes the ultimate sacrifice to keep her safe from President Snow.
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<strong>Special Skill:</strong> Coaxing memorable moments out of his Hunger Games tribute interview subjects.<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> Caesar really does deserve a spinoff. He steals every scene he's in, but his biggest scene isn't about his lavender hair or gleaming white smile; it's about Katniss Everdeen.
Caesar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci) —
Special Skill: Coaxing memorable moments out of his Hunger Games tribute interview subjects.Shining Moment: Caesar really does deserve a spinoff. He steals every scene he's in, but his biggest scene isn't about his lavender hair or gleaming white smile; it's about Katniss Everdeen.
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<strong>Weapon of Choice:</strong> Poison<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> The rage Snow feels when Cinna and Katniss outdo him -- turning his decree to have her appear on TV in her wedding dress into another spectacle to ignite the rebellion -- is just a hint of the evil to come in "Mockingjay."
President Snow (Donald Sutherland) —
Weapon of Choice: PoisonShining Moment: The rage Snow feels when Cinna and Katniss outdo him -- turning his decree to have her appear on TV in her wedding dress into another spectacle to ignite the rebellion -- is just a hint of the evil to come in "Mockingjay."
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<strong>Special Skill:</strong> Deception<strong>Shining Moment:</strong> Is Heavensbee really evil? The new head Gamemaker, whom President Snow charged with bringing down Katniss Everdeen once and for all, has one of the more intriguing story arcs in "Fire."
Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip Seymour Hoffman) —
Special Skill: DeceptionShining Moment: Is Heavensbee really evil? The new head Gamemaker, whom President Snow charged with bringing down Katniss Everdeen once and for all, has one of the more intriguing story arcs in "Fire."
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