OFFICIAL: Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth Cast as Peeta and Gale
LOS ANGELES, CA, April 4, 2011- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES are pleased to announce that actor Josh Hutcherson (THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT) has been cast in the role of Peeta Mellark, with Liam Hemsworth (THE LAST SONG) joining the film in the role of Gale Hawthorne in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel. Both actors will star opposite Jennifer Lawrence, who it was recently announced will play heroine Katniss Everdeen.
Peeta accompanies heroine Katniss Everdeen into the 74th annual Hunger Games as the male tribute chosen from their native District 12, the most remote and marginalized district of all the subjugated districts of Panem. At the outset of the Games, Peeta publicly confesses his longtime feelings for Katniss, setting up one of the most fascinating fictional rapports of all time with his supposed arena rival.
Though Katniss and Gale have never had a romantic relationship, they share a transcendent bond, often of few words. When Katniss volunteers to participate in the 74th Annual Hunger Games in her younger sister’s stead, they both presume that bond will carry her far through the horrors she will face in the arena, and they each silently hope they’ll be reunited in safety on the other side of the ordeal.
A while ago, Josh Hutcherson said: “[Peeta] is so much who I am–self deprecating, a people person. And he’d be such a great character to play! Like in the third book? Oh my God..” said Hutcherson.
“But they’re meeting a lot of people right now,” Hutcherson added. “One can only dream.” Well Josh, your dream just came true!
maybe this will turn out better than people thought it would. im ok with josh but not liam.
kk well im still looking foward to the movie
this is a joke of a cast! u need a better peeta! there is still time for a change so they need to change them now!
theyre not even kids in the arena! still they have not found the right cast members. i loved those books and unless the cast changes the moie wont succeed
I love the books but i think the movie will be a little too gory and bloody!
gale was supposed to be really hot and sexy liam is so the opposite and i hate who they put as peeta so not looking like peeta josh
so sorry suzanne collins for the cast ruining the movie
I love the cast but when mocking jay comes out they are all going to be 42
haha, going through all these comments reading all the negative things people were saying back then…funny how people can prove you wrong sometimes? Josh and Liam embody their characters, they were amazing in the movie. So maybe this can serve as a message? Give people a chance before you judge.
going back to this i love how right i was!! girls were whining about how the movie was ruined, give it four to five months and then they’re screaming at them and panicking when theres a prank that Josh was no longer peeta. i love that i predicted this and i was right!! lol just so funny looking back
i just finished reading all the books after i saw the movie actually. most times i see completely different people if i compare the books to the actual actors, but i have to say liam and josh are did a great job and look like the gale and peeta to me. and it’s kinda funny reading all these comments about how they don’t fit in the movies and it won’t have any success… well i guess it already did after all, and it won’t stop here. the new cast for catching fire is just as i imagined also. so kudos, keep up the good work. and btw, it’s LIAM in the picture, definitely NOT chris.
Man these are funny to go back and read. But yeah both of these people did great in the movies I’ve watched it twice and I’m about to watch it a third time. I still can’t believe that you people can’t trust the auther. But haters is gonna hate.
Wow, these people, most of them, are completely crazy. I bet most of the people that made these comments are sucking the big one now…