VIDEO: Amandla Stenberg on playing Rue
Amandla Stenberg, who plays Rue in The Hunger Games is an incredibly articulate, bright and beautiful young girl. At just 13 years of age, she is a true inspiration. In this interview with RealMakho Amandla talks about the origin of her name (it was inspired by Miles Davis’ 1989 album, “Amandla,” which means “power” in Zulu), explains the work she’s been doing with the Ubuntu Education Fund as well as her time working on The Hunger Games.
Amandla is asked what it was like to have to deal with the negative talk around her being cast as Rue with some people going so far as to say that Rue’s death was not as tragic as a consequence. Amandla says she talked to Suzanne Collins who told her that she wrote Rue as African American.
She goes on to say that she was grateful to all of the people that told her she had done a great job and that she was perfect for the role, which outweighed the negative stuff that was going on.
We agree Amandla, you did an AWESOME job. And as RealMakho says, you’re going to be a huge super star!
Rue is my all time fave character. when she died in first book i cried R.I.P. Rue </3 !
I too cried when Rue died. Ithougt Amanda played the role very well.
She is so down to earth’
omg who could ever sat that about amandla she played the part perfectly and when i read the book i pictured sum 1 that looked exactley like amandla she played the part with so much passion and u could really belive the pain the fear in the little girls eyes she was fabulouse i love u amandla and RIP rue forever in our hearts
MY NAME IS AUBREY AND IT MEANS NOBLE RULER. AMANDLA I LOVE UR NAME AND ITS MEANING. IT FITS YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD
WAIT PEOPLE WERE SAYING THAT UR NOT PERFICT FOR THE ROLE???!!!!!!!!!!! THEY CAN GO STUFF SOCKS IN THEIR MOUTHS AND CRY ALL THEY WANT BESAUSE U R TOO AMAZING FOR THE ROLE AND THEY CANT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.
AND THIS IS COMING FROM A 11 INAHALF YEAR OLD GIRL
LOVE AMANDLA UR AMAZING
:O Those kind of comments kind of just break my heart :”( People have been saying things like that about Lenny Kravitz as Cinna aswell
The cast was most definitely perfect in all possible ways. And anyways, who really gives a care about their skin colour?! I mean, they’re in a movie, so people should judge acting skills, not how they look. Thresh and Rue, are also described as having ‘dark skin and eyes’ in the book, so if anything, they chose the correct characters according to the books. And, why should they deserve hate? I mean, all they did was act in a movie and if people have negative opinions, others really don’t want to hear them because it’ll only just bring others down. The cast was absolutely perfect in every single way. And, I think that R.I.P. should stand for Rue (Amandla) Is Perfect 
Amandla is perfect as Rue and people who say otherwise because of her skin colour are disgusting racists.
Love you Amandla and R.I.P Rue!