Hot on the heels of those first photos of Julianne Moore in Mockingjay, Lionsgate has released a video of the Oscar-winning actress talking about why it was so important to her to join The Hunger Games franchise.

Moore is playing President Coin, and as fans of the book know, she is integral to the brewing revolution that you can see starting when you watch Catching Fire online.

But, it wasn’t just the meaty role that drew Moore in. She feels that it is an important film series for what it says about us, our politics and how the world is ruled.

Moore also comments that because the film has so successfully engaged the youth of the world, they have become more politically active in their own real worlds. The fact that that was spawned by a fictional realm is supremely impressive to her.

Check out Moore in Mockingjay when part one of the two-part finale hits theaters November 21. 

And be sure to watch The Hunger Games online to see how this entire world got started. 

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