Who are the richest Hunger Games stars? Net worths, ranked – from Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence and OG actor Woody Harrelson, to rock legend Lenny Kravitz and hunky Hemsworth brother Liam

Jun 20 , 2022

Ahead of the just-announced Hunger Games’ prequel, which of the series’ stars ranks highest by net worth: Lenny Kravitz, Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth or Elizabeth Banks? Photos: @lenny_kravitz__fans, @hutcherson_family, @jenlawrence.news, @liamhemsworthdiaries, @elizabethbanks/Instagram

Lionsgate has confirmed a Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, releasing in 2023 and starring West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler

The franchise’s other high earners include The Devil Wears Prada’s Stanley Tucci, True Detective’s Woody Harrelson, Pitch Perfect’s Elizabeth Banks and evergreen actor Donald Sutherland

Hollywood’s well-received adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy set the stage for many of its cast members’ immense success thereafter. The futuristic thriller follows a dystopian theme of “survival of the fittest” in a totalitarian society showing enormous disparities in wealth. It was a big hit from the start in 2012, with the first film growing into a US$3 billion franchise of a total of four films drawn from the trilogy of novels.

Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence in a scene from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015). Photo: Handout

A decade on, Lionsgate just announced some exciting news for District 12 fans: a prequel! Set to hit theatres in late 2023, the new film will take us back to before dictator President Snow headed the Capitol, focusing on the character’s rise to power.

Rachel Zegler, star of the coming The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Photo: @rachelzegler/Instagram

Named The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and based on the novel of the same name, confirmed cast members will include West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler as the lead alongside Jerome Lance, Ashley Liao, Knox Gibson, Mackenzie Lansing and Aamer Husain.

So as we anticipate the new film coming next year, we take a look back at the OG cast members and rank their net worths …

1. Jennifer Lawrence – US$160 million

Jennifer Lawrence, as seen in The Hunger Games (2012). Photo: Lionsgate

The 35-year-old actress has done very well for herself since making her debut as The Hunger Games protagonist Katniss Everdeen. Although she had previously starred in films like Winter’s Bone and X-Men: First Class, her role as the trilogy’s heroine saw her career skyrocket. She was the highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016, with films grossing over a whopping US$5.5 billion worldwide. The Kentucky native has also garnered over 120 awards and 190 nominations, including an Oscar, according to her IMDB. Together with her successful acting career, her net worth stems from celebrity endorsements with Dior and her production company, Excellent Cadaver.

We’d say her US$160 million fortune (per Celebrity Net Worth) is not bad at all, and a far cry from her acting debut as a basketball team mascot in an episode of Monk.

2. Toby Jones – US$145 million

A film poster for Infamous starring Toby Jones and Sandra Bullock. Photo: Handout

The English actor has starred in many films since he started acting in 1992, from Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to Captain America. He also voiced Dobby in Harry Potter. In The Hunger Games series, he plays one of the Capitol buffoons, Claudius Templesmith. According to Idol Net Worth, his handsome US$145 million riches come mostly from his film resume.