Joss Whedon: 'The Hunger Games will change feminism in movies'

Joss Whedon has praised The Hunger Games, suggesting that the franchise could change Hollywood's attitude to female characters.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at an anniversary celebration for women's rights organisation Equality Now, Whedon brought up The Hunger Games in response to a question about writing strong women.















Whedon said: "I think [female characters] have been peripheral for a long time, and I think The Hunger Games is about to change that in a big way.

"I really like [the film], it's my kind of thing. And more important, I like what it's doing, which is millions."

The second film in the Jennifer Lawrence starring-Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire, is reportedly close to securing Francis Lawrence as its director.

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Watch a trailer for The Hunger Games below: