The first of The Hunger Games movies was released more than ten years ago. However, this and its sequels are still among the favorite stories of the public today. So, Suzanne Collins wrote a fourth book, which serves as a prequel to the books and movies of the saga, called The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Its film adaptation will be released in November of this year. However, it won’t feature Katniss Everdeen in the cast, as it’s a story set 64 years before the events of the first book.
For its part, the universe of this science fiction saga captivated audiences, not only for its scenes and plot but also for its characters. Although we remember Katniss, Peeta, and Haymitch with love, while other characters like Snow made an impact, these weren’t the only ones who made the story work. Below you can find a list of the most underrated characters from The Hunger Games.
10 Caesar Flickerman
Caesar Flickerman was the host of The Hunger Games for many decades, so, he was quite a personality in the Capitol. He was always seen with a different hair and eyebrow color for each edition. The host had the ability to bring out the best in each of the tributes in his interviews to promote them, which was a help for them in front of the public to get them sponsors the night before the fight. He also narrated the events of the Games in real-time. During The Hunger Games, he showed himself as a moderator in front of the public and the rebellion, especially when he interviewed Peeta after the events of the 75th Hunger Games.
9 Foxface
Foxface was the female tribute from District 5 of the 74th Hunger Games. Although this wasn’t her original name, Katniss nicknamed her that because of her cunning and her quiet and discreet attitude. This character didn’t have so much weight in the first film of the saga. However, she managed to be one of the last survivors in her Games. In fact, Foxface never harmed Katniss, and the protagonist thought of allying with her, although this did not happen.
This character dies by consuming the nightlock berries that Peeta had collected, which were poisonous. But the interesting thing about Foxface is that there is a theory that she actually committed suicide or was sending a secret message to Katniss and Peeta. Before the games, she could be seen matching the plants and berries perfectly in the knowledge test, so it doesn't make sense that she would consume the nightlock.
8 Mags Flanagan
Mags Flanagan appears in the second film of the saga when it was her turn to be the female tribute for District 4 of the 75th Hunger Games. She volunteered to keep Annie Cresta from returning to the arena. She was also the winner of the 11th Hunger Games and was the oldest tribute in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
In the movie, Mags was very senile and was no longer able to speak. She had a great talent for making hooks out of almost anything and was always attached to Finnick. She dies on the second day of the Games, sacrificing herself in the acid fog attack so that Katniss, Peeta, and Finnick could live.
7 Wiress
Wiress was the female tribute from District 3 of the 75th Hunger Games. She was very intelligent and an ally for Katniss' protection during the events of the movie. Although she didn’t get along very well with all of her teammates, due to the fact that she couldn’t speak clearly, she always communicated with Beetee. H\er most valuable contribution was when she discovered that the arena was shaped like a clock and functioned as one by constantly saying "tick, tock."
During the second day of the games, Wiress is killed by Gloss when he cuts her throat. Katniss avenges her by killing Gloss afterward in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
6 Beetee Latier
Beetee Latier was the male tribute from District 3 of the 75th Hunger Games. This character survives the events of the second movie and subsequently becomes a valuable ally in the war against the Capitol. Despite not being a powerful fighter, he was someone who was very intelligent, and who helped with strategy in the war.
During the games, Beetee devised a plan to triumph over the victors of District 2 with a wire and lightning. However, after Wiress' death, he’s wounded by Enobaria and loses the mobility of his legs. Then, in the later films, Beetee helped in the manufacture of weapons and in the contribution of intellectual ideas.
5 Plutarch Heavensbee
Plutarch Heavensbee became the main vigilante in the 75th Hunger Games, replacing Seneca Crane after the 74th Hunger Games. At first, this character was believed to be a villain. However, he was a rebel and then becomes the commander of the District 13 forces in the last two films.
During the events of the final two movies, Plutarch was an active member during the propos and planning for the war, which, in the end, they win. Later, when Katniss kills Coin, he prevents Effie from being executed and doesn’t testify against the protagonist.
4 Gale Hawthorne
Gale Hawthorne was Katniss' best friend before she was harvested in the 74th Hunger Games. Plus he was her hunting partner and was always in love with the protagonist. She learned a lot from him and he was a support for her family. During the first two films, he doesn’t have such an active role in the events of the story.
But in the final two films, we do get to see Gale more closely, as he helped evacuate the citizens of District 12 before its destruction, and assisted in the rebellion. For his part, even though Katniss doesn’t end up building a romance with Gale, this character always supported her in her decisions.
3 Primrose Everdeen
Primrose Everdeen was Katniss' younger sister and much of what the protagonist did in the story was for her. Prim was always a major character in Katniss' plot, although we didn't get to see much of her on screen. For her part, she was initially supposed to be harvested in the 74th Hunger Games. However, her older sister took her place.
This character was the complete opposite of the protagonist in terms of personality. She was always very close to her sister and mother, plus she cared for the household pets and had inclinations to help others. When Prim dies in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, she left an insurmountable void in Katniss. As, despite all the efforts and victory in the war against the Capitol, her sister was unable to observe the future Katniss wanted for her.
2 Cinna
Cinna was Katniss' stylist in the 74th and 75th Hunger Games. He was significant to the protagonist and her image because he supported the rebels and designed all the aesthetic details of the Mockingjay. This allowed Katniss to ascend and be seen along with her movement.
During the first movie, he manages to create an amazing costume for Katniss and Peeta in their presentation in the arena, which caught fire. For the second film, he designs Katniss' wedding dress and her transformation into the mockingjay during the interview. Sadly, he dies in an interrogation at the hands of three peace officers after the protagonist is sent to the arena. However, Cinna's posthumous designs were used for Katniss' image during the rebellion in The Hunger Games.
1 Effie Trinket
Effie Trinket is a character who, at first, may not have gone down so well with the public. However, she later becomes someone very well-liked by everyone, and many would have liked her to appear more in the movies.
Effie is the escort of the tributes of District 12 and was the one who gathered them in the 74th and 75th Hunger Games. She’s in charge of seeing to their stay in the Capitol, and although at first, she didn't seem to be against Snow and the system, she later supports the rebellion. In fact, Katniss cares a lot about her, and at the end of the events of the second part of Mockingjay, she says goodbye to the protagonists in a very emotional way.