Sign The Petition to Add Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen to the "Best Hero" Category at the MTV Movie Awards

When the nominations for the MTV Movie Awards were announced last week, we were excited about the 7 noms The Hunger Games: Catching Fire  received but were scratching our heads over a couple big omissions. Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen was not nominated for Best Hero? What?! Seemed a little strange considering Catching Fire is the first film with a female lead to top the box office in 4 decades.

Leave it to our passionate fandom to not take this lying down. Sophie Azran, a college student and one of our favorite members of The Hunger Games fandom (and amazing graphic artist, check out her tumblr), started a petition to get Katniss added to the nominations for Best Hero. The petition reads:

There is not a single woman in the Hero Category. Don't let a strong woman like Katniss be overlooked!

Please sign and share this petition before April 13 to demand that MTV add Katniss Everdeen to the "Best Hero" category at the MTV Movie Awards.

Young women already have too few female heroes represented in film and television. We're constantly shown by the entertainment industry that men are brave, powerful, or successful, while women are often given supporting roles and weak characters.

I loved The Hunger Games, not just because it was a thrilling story, but because I admired the courage, intelligence, and persistence of Katniss Everdeen. Teen girls and young women everywhere need to see that courageous, principled women can be rewarded just like men.

The MTV Movie Awards are widely watched by a young adult audience. It's appalling to me that the event's producers are ignoring this female hero, especially since this film beat out all the others at the box office. But unlike the Oscars, the MTV Movie awards encourages public involvement, allowing the public to vote on winners. If enough of us ask for Katniss to be added, I'm confident that MTV will listen.

And it's getting national attention. E! News ran the story today, and TheWrap and IBTimes ran stories about it as well.

Feel the same? Sign the petition HERE. We did!

You can follow Sophie Azran on tumblr at cinnasownmockingjay.tumblr.com or on twitter at @comockingjay

VIDEO: 'Catching Fire' BTS - Josh Hutcherson and Jena Malone On Filming With a New Cast

M Magazine just posted a short clip from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Blu-Ray exclusive 9-part making-of documentary, "Surviving The Game." Josh Hutcherson and Jena Malone talk about filming with a new cast.

Four New 'Catching Fire' Behind the Scenes Stills

Director Francis Lawrence with Jennifer Lawrence and Willow Shields on the Victors Village set

Thanks to Cinema Blend, we've got a look at four new behind the scenes stills from the set of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Sam Claflin & Co on the cornucopia setElizabeth Banks, Willow Shields and Paula Malcomson in the Everdeen houseStanley Tucci and Sam Claflin chat between takes

Update on Sun, March 9, 2014 by PanemPropaganda

Here's one more bonus still thanks to Lionsgate!

VIDEO: Willow Shields Promotes the 'Catching Fire' DVD & Blu-Ray

Willow Shields made the rounds the past few days promoting the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital HD download. Check out some of her interviews below.

Willow talks to Young Hollywood:

Willow speaking with Extra:

Willow talks to OnTheRedCarpet:

Have you picked up your copy yet? Read our review of all the different available versions HERE or enter to win a copy of the Target 3-disc Combo Pak in our giveaway HERE.

Two New 'Catching Fire' Behind The Scenes Clips

Two new behind the scenes clips from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire have been released today.

Wired has a clip featuring Sam Claflin and Jennifer Lawrence:

And USA Today has a clip on Jennifer Lawrence's intense archery training for the films:

'Catching Fire' Gets The Honest Trailer Treatment

Just in time for the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on DVD and Blu-Ray, Screen Junkies have given the film the Honest Trailer treatment. If you've never seen their parodies before, they are hilarious.

"Not bad, Cake Boss. Not bad."

Alan Ritchson Surprises 'Catching Fire' Fans at Target

We're about to surprise some Hunger Games fans who are at this Target buying the Exclusive Target Catching Fire DVD's!!Alan Ritchson stopped by a Target store today to surprise fans buying The Hunger Games: Catching Fire DVD 3-disc combo pak. Wouldn't that be awesome? Though all I can think about is that I'd be running to Target in my pjs with something totally embarassing in my cart and there would be Alan Ritchson.  

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VIDEO: Jena Malone Talks About Working With Sam Claflin on 'Catching Fire'

J-14 posted this adorable video of Jena Malone talking about her working relationship with Sam Claflin on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. "He's a giving actor, he's fun to be around, and he also just falls down all the time. We've got this whole set of actors that just fall down all the time."