Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games

Jennifer Lawrence rose to fame through her role as Katniss Everdeen in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games. Despite Lawrence's success, she didn't leave the franchise unscathed. While filming a scene where her character sprints through a tunnel, one of the fog machines on set malfunctioned and filled the tunnel with smoke—nearly suffocating Lawrence to death.

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