The Hunger Games Cast Announcement
Wow! How time flies! It feels like just yesterday I was reading My Perfect Hunger Games Movie Cast post by Jack L. and was thinking how perfect Ellen Page would be as Katniss in The Hunger Games film. Man, how far off I was.
Three years have gone by since the release of The Hunger Games book (for ages 12 and up) by Suzanne Collins, and Lionsgate is now officially casting the film! Here's an overview of the cast so far.
The Oscar-nominated 20-year-old, Jennifer Lawrence, will be starring as the main character, Katniss Everdeen. Even though there have been some skeptics (including myself) about Lawrence because she is older than Katniss, after seeing the most recent Entertainment Weekly magazine cover with Lawrence in costume as Katniss, I'm curious and excited to see what she will bring to the role.
Peeta Mellark, Katniss's counterpart from District 12, will be played by Josh Hutcherson, whom you might know from Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (rated PG-13). I thought this was an interesting choice since I always pictured Peeta as a small blond boy; though I'm sure with the magic of makeup, hair dye, and stylists, Hutcherson will become the perfect Peeta. What do you think?
Taking on the role of Gale Hawthorne, Katniss's best friend from District 12, is an Australian actor, Liam Hemsworth, who is best known for his role alongside Miley Cyrus in The Last Song (rated PG). I must admit I'm not too familiar with this actor, but I trust the casting director that Hemsworth was the best choice. Do you agree?
As for the best cast roles in film, in my opinion, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, and Stanley Tucci as Caesar take the win.
Lastly, it was just announced that rocker/actor, Lenny Kravitz, will be Cinna, Katniss's eccentric and flamboyant stylist. And Donald Sutherland will be President Snow.
The Hunger Games is currently set to release in the spring of 2012. There is still no word on the official soundtrack, but here are my picks for what songs should be in the movie. I can't wait to see what the cast and crew bring to the big screen. What do you think of the cast? Leave a Comment, and then go chat it up with other fans on The Hunger Games Message Board.
- Carly M., Stacks Blogger
is the book good i hope it is because i will buy it
Comment #1 | Posted by: hydracyclops2 on May 25, 2011 at 01:27 PM
I can't wait for that movie! :D
Comment #2 | Posted by: Chrysanthemum98 on May 25, 2011 at 02:34 PM
such an awesome book, read it 5 times
Comment #3 | Posted by: happydinosaur3 on June 02, 2011 at 02:32 PM
I can't wait.
Comment #4 | Posted by: Poseidonboggart2 on June 02, 2011 at 03:19 PM
Now that summer's nearly here, I'll have lots of time to read, and I really think I should read these books! Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth look like they'll be pretty good. Ahh, I LOVE Stanley Tucci, Carly M! And super cool ideas for soundtrack songs... can't wait to read the books now! (And then see the movie of course.)
Comment #5 | Posted by: stonefairy on June 02, 2011 at 03:26 PM
i am on 100 minutes! cool i am going to win a bike. it is so cool i will try to read 1 hour! i will like the bike if i win it. its fun to read and thanks to john cena he wasw playing on hanna montna and he said read kids it will take you wondeful worlds. i like john cena so i am reading a lot.
Comment #6 | Posted by: marta on June 02, 2011 at 03:55 PM
I am sop excited for the movie to come out! Can't wait! ;D
Comment #7 | Posted by: Ocean_Blue on June 02, 2011 at 04:17 PM
I think the book is going to be awesome!!!
Comment #8 | Posted by: prettygirllol on June 02, 2011 at 05:04 PM
I want the movie to come out too, but I'm just afraid that they'll mess it up.
@hydracyclops2: I understand your dilemma. I thought, "Everybody's talking about how perfect this book is. It can't be _that_ good - no book is." And then I read it. And it was.
Comment #9 | Posted by: Clara on June 02, 2011 at 10:43 PM
Can't wait.
Comment #10 | Posted by: candyhalo on June 02, 2011 at 11:24 PM
That's sooo cool!Can't wait!And Jennifer's dyeing her hair!
Comment #11 | Posted by: ashi1 on June 03, 2011 at 06:46 AM
That's cool! I've been waiting for news about the Hunger Games Movie since I heard about it. AWESOMENESS THAT THE MOVIE IS SOON!
Comment #12 | Posted by: catvolleyball3 on June 03, 2011 at 03:25 PM
Sounds awesome.....I can't wait to see it when it comes out. Hopefully, it'll be as good as the books. :)
Comment #13 | Posted by: Jen on June 03, 2011 at 04:01 PM
I had my doubts about reading these books, too. But then I read them, and now I'm totally obsessed. Katniss is my role model!!!
I had made a track list for The Hunger Games and I burned discs for my friends. Here are my picks:
1. When Everything Falls Back Down ft. Chelsea Kane-Action Item
2. Get Away-Mitchel Musso
3. Conspiracy-Paramore
4. Ghost of You-Selena Gomez & the Scene
5. Long Live-Taylor Swift
6. Let the Flames Begin-Paramore
7. Grenade-Bruno Mars
8. The Way I Loved You-Selena Gomez & the Scene
9. Fences-Paramore
10. She's So Gone-Naomi Scott
11. The Only Exception-Paramore
12. Move Along-The All-American Rejects
13. Feeling Sorry-Paramore
One more that I'd add is Iridescent by Linkin Park. That song makes me cry.
Comment #14 | Posted by: paco.haley on June 04, 2011 at 09:42 AM
I was really skeptical about the cast at first but now I think they'll be really good. I hope they don't take parts of the book out though. That just ruins everything.
They should play the songs "The Only Exception" "Let the Flames Begin" and "We Are Broken." by Paramore!! I love Paramore lol! =D
Comment #15 | Posted by: Taysia on June 04, 2011 at 08:26 PM
The hunger games should come out i am dying who playes Rue
Comment #16 | Posted by: AETH on June 05, 2011 at 09:43 AM
LIAM HEMSWORTH?! I've read the whole series, and I've been a total Peeta fan from the start. I think I'm a Gale fan now! XD I loved him in The Last Song! Oh, and sooo excited for the movie!!
@Taysia & @paco.haley YESSSSS! PARAMORE, PARAMORE! :D I ADORE "We Are Broken!" They DEFINITELY need some Paramore! (And maybe TSwfit, too!)
Comment #17 | Posted by: alywrites on June 05, 2011 at 08:18 PM
I am so excited for the Movie! I love, love, love the series and cant wait to see what it looks like in a movie. Hunger Games is my absolutely favorite book!
Comment #18 | Posted by: Emily on June 06, 2011 at 04:25 PM
@alywrites:
Long Live by Taylor Swift seems like it was WRITTEN for THG! LOVE PARAMORE!
Comment #19 | Posted by: paco.haley on June 06, 2011 at 05:02 PM
the book is awesome I can't wait to see this movie Its going to be great
Comment #20 | Posted by: alex on June 07, 2011 at 10:31 PM
itz an awesome book. i really really hope the movie iz awesome to
Comment #21 | Posted by: rara on June 08, 2011 at 03:41 PM
Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hoping that the movie's or tv shows are going to be awesome like the books. I've read all of them....They are really amazing. Katniss, Gale, and Peeta rock!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P haha
Comment #22 | Posted by: Sara on June 10, 2011 at 07:27 PM
Yeah me too
Comment #23 | Posted by: Brittany on June 10, 2011 at 07:28 PM
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #24 | Posted by: Angie on June 10, 2011 at 07:29 PM
this is one of the very best books I have ever read! if you haven't read it you should it is a really GREAT book I love reading it to my little sisters and they loved it just as much.
Comment #25 | Posted by: pbpatrick on June 10, 2011 at 09:22 PM