An Oscar For ‘Hunger Games’ Star?

After starring in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo , Rooney Mara managed to land a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance in the violent film adaptation of a cult-smash novel. Can Jennifer Lawrence do the same with The Hunger Games ? At this point we have no real idea of what her potential competition could be, but I’d say it’s not out of the question. After all, Lawrence has already caught the Academy’s eye thanks to her breakout turn in the 2010 Sundance hit Winter’s Bone . And The Hunger Games has become an instant hit with both audiences and critics/ David Karger , Inside Movies. More here. (AP/Lionsgate file photo: Elizabeth Banks portrays Effie Trinket, left, and Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from “The Hunger Games”)

Question (for those who have seen “Hunger Games”: Review?