"This is hilarious," Jennifer Lawrence dismisses claims that she was too fat to portray Katniss in The Hunger Games, laughing them off.

She may look like a healthy-sized star, but to some Jennifer Lawrence has too much of a ‘well-fed’ body.

The 21-year-old actress has come under fire for her portrayal as Katniss Everdeen in hit movie The Hunger Games, with reviewers claiming she was too ‘big-boned’ for the role.

However, the young star is hardly bothered as she recently laughed off the critics responses calling it ‘hilarious.’

Screen star: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games

According to the Chicago Sun Times, the actress told a friend: ‘First, people say how so many actresses in Hollywood look anorexic, and now they are criticising me for looking normal.

She went on to say that super thin body images ‘are too often adopted by young girls and women – thanks to what they are constantly being shown as being attractive.’

Critics of the film feel that the Lawrence was larger than the book’s original character – who is supposed to be poor and hungry.

According to the Sun Times, one reporter referred to Lawrence as having ‘lingering baby fat.’

However, the blonde star clearly has no problem with her own appearance and will no doubt choose to ignore the ‘fat’ jibes from now on.

‘Hilarious’: The 21-year-old actress, pictured here at the Spanish premiere of the film, laughed off the comments

But although the film has been extremely successful, and made almost £135 million worldwide in its opening weekend, it has still been met by more controversy including a race row.

Earlier this week it was reported that racist remarks regarding some of the actors in the film had begun appearing online.

According to BBC News, posts were said to be directed at African-American cast members and included tweets such as ‘Why is Rue a little black girl? #sticktothebook.’

The figures speak for themselves: The hit film, which also stars Liam Hemsworth, took almost £135million worldwide in it’s opening weekend

However, writer of the original book Suzanne Collins was involved in the making of the film, and therefore would have agreed with the portrayal of the characters.

The thriller follows 16-year-old heroine Katniss – a young women that volunteers to take part in a bloody gladiatorial-style competition in which teens fight to the death in a bid to save her young sister.

Set in a futuristic version of America, ‘The Hunger Games’ are organised by an authoritarian government.

More controversy: The movie has also sparked a race row with some people saying the African-American stars are not a proper portrayal either

The event sees two children aged 12-18 from 12 districts put forward to battle with a collection of weapons in a specially adapted arena until only one remains.

But yet more controversy has surrounded the film after parents complained that the film was ‘too gory for young teens.’

Scenes that have upset some parents include one where a girl screams for her life as she stung to death by killer wasps, another when a young child is skewered with a spear, another battered with a brick and scenes were piles of bodies lay fallen after bloody battles between the combatants.