10 'Hunger Games' Set Secrets Revealed, Including Jennifer Lawrence's Major Pay Raise & the Scene She Hated

1. Jennifer Lawrence got a massive pay increase between the first and second movies

E News reported that Jennifer‘s pay went up exponentially after the success of the first movie. She was reportedly only paid $500,000 for The Hunger Games. She got a $9.5 million raise for Catching Fire, which landed her a $10 million pay day. Parade reported that her pay increased even more for the final two movies. They noted that she made $40 million.

It goes without saying that she’s one of the wealthiest stars in the franchise.