The hunt for Gale and Peeta is over. After weeks of speculation, Lionsgate has announced that Liam Hemsworth ("The Last Song") and Josh Hutcherson ("The Kids Are All Right") are heading for the big screen version of Suzanne Collins' insanely addictive series "The Hunger Games" to play male leads Gale Hawthorne and Peeta Mellark respectively, reports Hollywood Crush.
Hemsworth and Hutcherson join Oscar-nominee Jennifer Lawrence, who was chosen to play "Hunger Games" heroine Katniss Everdeen last month. Both actors expressed interest in the highly anticipated project, which will be directed by Gary Ross. Hutcherson disclosed his feelings on the character, saying: "The character is so much who I am — self deprecating, a people person. And he’d be such a great character to play!"
Meanwhile, back in January, Hemsworth had hinted to MTV that he could very well be taking on the role of the stoic, first true love of Katniss, Gale. While Hemsworth had not met with Ross at the time, he confirmed he did read the script and told us, "[It's] a really, really cool story," adding, "[It's] super dark. It's all young kids in these Hunger Games, which are crazy, insane things."
After the jump, check out the rest of today's news, including Henry Cavill's thoughts on the new "Superman," the sets and scheduled shoot for "Snow White," a new addition to the "G.I. Joe" sequel and more!
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Will Smith Exploring 'Annie' Redo With Daughter Willow -- Which Other Reboots Should He Do With His Kids?
Posted 1/20/11 3:38 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Commentary, News
They're already off to a good start. Jaden first starred alongside his dad in "The Pursuit of Happyness," and then scored his breakout role in the remake of the 1980s classic "The Karate Kid" (which was produced by Papa Smith). Will has movie plans for Willow, too, who is best known for whipping her hair as a young rapperess. According to Variety, Smith is in discussions with Sony to produce a remake of the musical movie classic "Annie" starring his 10-year-old daughter and featuring the musical stylings of none other than Jay-Z.
With "The Karate Kid" reboot already a success and "Annie" sounding like a sure box-office win, we got to mulling which other which classics Smith might soon try to reboot as starring vehicles for his kids. Read More...
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