There’s been incessant buzz surrounding the big-screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ wildly young adult novel “The Hunger Games.” Aside from being imminently readable, the book is essentially a mixture of “Mad Max” meets “Battle Royale” meets Stephen King’s “The Long Walk” – for the tween set. And there are three of them – triple the addictive fun!
Last month’s news that Jennifer Lawrence signed on as the film’s protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, had fans all aflutter – but yesterday’s announcement regarding the casting of Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth as her two leading men sealed the deal: not only is this movie going to give the “Twilight” franchise a run for its money, but it’s going to showcase some of the best up-and-coming talent the industry has to offer.
As our friends at Hollywood Crush have extensively reported, initial reaction to the casting has been very mixed. But before you make up your mind on either actor, we figured it’d be wise to introduce you to the filmography of our future Peeta and Gale. Who knows – maybe their resumes will make them pass your job interview!
The hunt for Gale and Peeta is over. After weeks of speculation, Lionsgate has announced that 
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He was almost "Spider-Man," but now he's stuck in "Detention." Cook will also produce, with "Torque" helmer Joseph Kahn directing. Kahn is perhaps better known for his music video work, having directed both Britney Spears' "Toxic" and Eminem's "Without Me." Variety 
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'New Class': Josh Hutcherson Is Most Likely To Play A Superhero!
Posted 9/28/11 5:53 pm EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary, Poll
All week long, we're celebrating "The New Class," Hollywood's latest group of up-and-coming actors and actresses on the cusp of graduating to greatness. Tune in every day this week for exclusive interviews with these pending graduates and your chance to vote for the student body president - the one you think holds the brightest future in the industry.
He just barely missed out on playing Peter Parker in "The Amazing Spider-Man," but something tells us he won't be away from the funny pages for long. Josh Hutcherson has been voted Most Likely to Play a Superhero as part of The New Class, and we've got a long list of suggested comic book characters that he could bring to life with ease.
But even if he doesn't strap on the spandex anytime soon, Hutcherson's got his fair share of big screen heroism already under his belt and lined up for the future. After the jump, check out some of Josh's most action-packed career highlights!
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