News Movie News Lionsgate ByHelen A. LeeJuly 14, 2021 10:43 am EST In the movie series "The HungerGames," based on the novels by Suzanne Collins and starring Jennifer Lawrence, some of the most moving moments on-screen come from times when Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and others use the three-finger salute.The characters live in an unjust society where, every year, a boy and a girl from each district inPanem are chosen to compete in what basically amounts to a dystopian reality competition. Only one person out of the 24 chosen contestants will survive and win, which means this is a death sentence for many of the young people who come from the poorer districts.The three-finger salute first happens in "The Hunger Games" when Katniss takes her younger sister Prim's (Willow Shields) place at the Reaping in District 12. Later in that movie, Katniss uses it when Rue (Amandla Stenberg) dies, giving the three-finger salute to the camera she knows is watching them. Spectators watching f...
