United Kingdom, July 11 -- Maya Hawke has said joining The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping cast has brought her acting journey full circle.

The 28-year-old actress appears as a younger version of the character Wiress in the sixth film in the blockbuster sci-fi franchise based on Suzanne Collins' novels, and she has revealed Jennifer Lawrence's performance as Katniss Everdeen in the movie series first inspired her to pursue a career on screens.

Speaking to People, Maya reflected on the influence the original films had on her ambitions as an actress, saying: "I credit the original Hunger Games movie a lot with inspiring me to want to be an actor, honestly."

Maya continued: "It's so hard to give a good performance in a big action mov...