Rumor: Sam Claflin, Melissa Leo, and Tony Shalhoub are Frontrunners for Catching Fire Roles
We just posted the rumor that Sam Claflin may have been offered the role of Finnick for Catching Fire, and now Variety is reporting the same thing, as well as the rumor that Melissa Leo is in the lead to play Mags and Tony Shalhoub is their first pick for Beetee.
With two blockbusters under his belt, Brit thesp Sam Claflin looks to be lining up one more, as sources tell Variety that the “Snow White and the Huntsman” star is the choice to play Finnick Odair in Lionsgate’s sequel “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”
Additionally, sources say that Oscar winner Melissa Leo and three-time Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub are the frontrunners to play Mags and Beetee, respectively. Regardless of the status of their potential involvement, Claflin, Leo and Shalhoub are all on the studio’s shortlist for roles in the highly-anticipated sequel.Lionsgate and all of the actors’ respective reps had no comment on the casting.
It’s all still rumors, but what are your thoughts on Melissa Leo and Tony Shalhoub? Can you see see them as Mags and Beetee?
Source: Variety
UPDATE: Jeff Sneider is now reporting that Melissa Leo will NOT be getting the part of Mags.
I LOVE Tony Shalhoub!!! He would make an awesome Beetee! I actually hope this rumor is true!!
Tony Shalhoub would be absolutely perfect in that role! As for the people that claim he’s too young – he’s almost 60.
Melissa Leo – great actress but don’t see her as Mags, maybe Hazelle.
Are you kidding me?!?! Monk as Beetee = PERFECT!!!!!!!
While I agree that Melissa Leo is a bit young to be Mags, I think that with a little movie magic she could definitely be made of the right stuff.
As for Tony Shaloub, I have loved all of his roles to death (especially Monk) and would die in the very best way if he was Beetee.
Tony Shaloub would make an amazing beetee. His charecter Monk reminds me so much of Beetee, so i know he would have no problem playing him. He also definatly looks the part.
As for Melissa Leo, i’ve never seen her in anything, so judging by her looks i think she’s way to younge to play mags. however, makeup can definatly fix that.
Tony Shalhoub is am amazing actor. I Love Tony! i cryed when monk stoped and if he was in the hunnger games i think i would cry again. Tony would make an amazing Beete. I <3 Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tony needs to play beete