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Actors Liam Hemsworth, left, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson arrive for the premiere of Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Fans take a selfie with Katniss herself, actress Jennifer Lawrence, right, at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2”

Actress Natalie Dormer arrives for the premiere of Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Actor Jeffrey Wright, who portrays Beetee, attends the premiere of Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” in Los Angeles.

Actors Wes Chatham, Amandla Stenberg, center, and Patina Miller at the Los Angeles premiere.

Actor Donald Sutherland, who portrays President Snow, attends the L.A. premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” at Microsoft Theater.

Actor Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy) at the Los Angeles premiere.

Josh Hutcherson poses for photographers at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.”

Jena Malone takes a shot of her own as she arrives at the Los Angeles premiere. She portrays Johanna Mason in the film.

Mockingjay pins adorned with the colors of the French flag are handed out at Microsoft Theater in a reference to the Paris terrorist attacks.

“Hunger Games” actors Stef Dawson (Annie), from left, Wes Chatham (Castor) and Elizabeth Banks (Effie) at the L.A. premiere.

Willow Shields, who plays Prim in the “Hunger Games” films, arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.”

Actors Woody Harrelson and Elizabeth Banks arrive for the Los Angeles premiere of the latest “Hunger Games” film.

Jennifer Lawrence steps onto the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.”

The red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” at Microsoft Theater.

Producer Jon Kilik, left, actor Liam Hemsworth, actress Jennifer Lawrence, actor Josh Hutcherson, producer Nina Jacobson and director Francis Lawrence pose at a red carpet event for the movie “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” in Beijing.

Chinese fans try to get autographs from Jennifer Lawrence.

Director Francis Lawrence, right, poses with Chinese fans.

Australian actor Liam Hemsworth, right, poses for a selfie in Beijing.

Jena Malone; Kim Ormiston, center left, and Misty Ormiston; and Sam Claflin attend the L.A. premiere of their film.

Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence pose during the photocall in Madrid.

Jon Kilik, left, Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson

Liam Hemsworth, left, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson in Madrid.

Director Francis Lawrence, left, Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik at the Kinepolis Cinema in Madrid.

Actors Liam Hemsworth walks ahead as Jennifer Lawrence cautions Josh Hutcherson to not step on her dress after having fallen once at the Madrid premiere.

Jennifer Lawrence attends the world premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” in Berlin.

Willow Shields, from left, Sam Claflin and Julianne Moore attend the world premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” in Berlin.

Elizabeth Banks, who portrays Effie Trinket in the “Hunger Games” movies, at the Berlin premiere on Wednesday.

Stanley Tucci, Jena Malone, center, and Natalie Dormer attend the premiere.

Josh Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark) at the world premiere in Berlin.

The cast and crew pose for a selfie Thursday upon arrival at the London premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.”

Natalie Dormer, from left, Julianne Moore and Tallia Storm at the British premiere in London.

Woody Harrelson mugs in front of costars Gwendoline Christie, from left, Natalie Dormer, Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks and Julianne Moore in London.

Jennifer Lawrence embraces a guest on her arrival Monday at the Paris premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.”

Liam Hemsworth, left, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson at the Paris premiere of the final “Hunger Games” film.

Liam Hemsworth, from left, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson and director Francis Lawrence pose at the Paris premiere.

Jennifer Lawrence on the red carpet at the Paris premiere, held Monday at the Grand Rex theater.

Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy) poses on the Paris red carpet.

Liam Hemsworth (Gale Hawthorn) on the red carpet at the Paris premiere.

What face would Katniss make? The many looks of Jennifer Lawrence from the Paris premiere of the “Hunger Games” finale.

A Paris photo call for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” draws Woody Harrelson (left, in pajama pants and socks), Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and director Francis Lawrence.