The Hunger Games & X-Men: First Class Connection

  When casting began for The Hunger Games a big surprise was Lenny Kravitz for the role of Cinna. The cools stylist helps transform Katniss into a star before she enters the competition. The new Entertainment Weekly reveals how Kravitz became Cinna.

 Director Gary Ross had been moved by the singer’s performance in Precious and that Kravitz had a bond with star Jennifer Lawrence, who had become friends with his daughter, Zoe, during the filming of X-Men: First Class. Lawrence played Raven Darkholme/Mystique. Kravitz played Angel Salvadore.

“I love that girl, ” says Kravitz, “The minute I met her she became part of the family.”

For the entire interview including how other actors were cast pick up the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly.