We (mostly minorities and some whites) know that racism still exists. Granted, it's been a few years since I've been called a nigger in the streets, it's still around below the surface. Hollywood has been aware of this for decades and has continued to market movies towards the white majority in order to maximize profits (racist motivations take a slight back seat to profit).
The Hunger Games has a huge fan base around the country stemming from the success of the novel. Safe to say the majority of the fans that went to see the movie adaptation read or have some familiarity with the book. Funny thing is, they don't all remember some of the characters the same way the book described them.
Check out this blog for some examples of how seeing black actors representing beloved characters made some fans angry.
http://jezebel.com/5896408/racist-hunger-games-fans-dont-care-how-much-money-the-movie-made
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