'The Hunger Games' has found its two male leads. Josh Hutcherson, who's been campaigning for the role, will play teen combatant Peeta, while Liam Hemsworth was previously only penciled in as a possibility for Gale.Lionsgate announced today in a release that Hutcherson ('The Kids Are All Right') and Hemsworth ('The Last Song') are confirmed for the roles in the hot new trilogy based on Suzanne Collins' best-selling book series.
They join Oscar-nominated Jennifer Lawrence, who'll play heroine Katniss Everdeen in the epic about a post-apocalyptic future in which one boy and one girl must fight to the death in an annual televised event called The Hunger Games.
Other names tossed around for these key male roles including rising stars Alex Pettyfer, Logan Lerman, Adam Butcher, Hunter Parrish, Lukas Till, Alexander Ludwig, Evan Peters and David Henrie.








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I SWEAR..I thought those guys were CHRIS EVANS and MACAULAY CULKIN....Then look SO much like them!!!!!!
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Liam Hemsworth brother played chris pine"s father in star trak
hello. I am the ultimate Hunger Games fan. but I am telling you. This movie will not work. There is no way ANYONE can play the right parts EVER. They will never be able to express the movie quite as wonderful as Suzanne has described it in her book. My friends agree. It is like the Twilight series. It just doesn't work. I have nothing against the actors/actresses who are wonderful but I refuse to see it. If you think you're tough enough I suggest you write back.
Sincerely,
The Mockingjay
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can't wait for this movie, the books are soo good! So far they have picked pretty decent actors, but honestly all that really matters is that they have a good director and a good script.
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Josh as Peeta, bad choice guys. Sorry, but just read the books and he is nothing like I imagine him to look like. So far, two bad choices (Katniss actress not a good choice either). Hope they get better at choosing the roles, or I just won't watch the movie...cause it will just ruin the books for me.
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The casting so far could not be more wrong. Terrible.
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you could not be more right!
"They join Oscar-nominated Jennifer Lawrence, who'll play heroine Katniss Everdeen in the epic about a post-apocalyptic future in which one boy and one girl must fight to the death in an annual televised event called The Hunger Games."
Word carefully, author. More than one boy AND girl are chosen. As for the chosen actors, I'll wait for a trailer to decide if I'll see the movie or not.
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