So, right here’s a enjoyable nugget: Austin Butler as soon as auditioned for Peeta in The Starvation Video games—however struck out. In a chat with BuzzFeed, Butler spilled the beans, saying, “I auditioned for ‘The Starvation Video games,’ and I didn’t get it in any respect… I don’t even assume I acquired a callback; what’s the character, Peeta? Josh Hutcherson acquired that, he’s nice.” Yep, the function that launched Hutcherson into the highlight was nearly his, however not everybody will get a callback, proper?
Whereas Butler was getting his begin on Zoey 101, iCarly, and The Carrie Diaries, Hutcherson was turning into a worldwide sensation. However no worries—Butler’s doing simply nice. He’s about to tackle Dune: Half Two in 2024, so… no exhausting emotions about Peeta.
And it seems Butler wasn’t alone within the “nearly” membership. His The Bikeriders co-star Jodie Comer dropped her “missed it” second. “I auditioned for Mamma Mia! That was a time,” she laughed, including that it was the identical interval she was additionally making an attempt for Killing Eve. Spoiler: Mamma Mia! wasn’t within the playing cards, however everyone knows how Killing Eve turned out for her.
In the meantime, the Starvation Video games saga isn’t slowing down anytime quickly. Lionsgate simply dropped the bomb {that a} new prequel is coming—The Starvation Video games: Dawn on the Reaping, based mostly on Suzanne Collins’ upcoming novel. Mark your calendars for Nov. 20, 2026, as a result of this one’s diving into the fiftieth Starvation Video games, AKA the legendary Second Quarter Quell. And yep, you’ll get to see a youthful Haymitch Abernathy in motion.
With the Starvation Video games franchise incomes over $3.3 billion worldwide, this new chapter will preserve the flames burning. Collins’ ebook can be launched in 2025, and Francis Lawrence is rumored to return to direct.
So, whereas Austin Butler didn’t snag Peeta, he’s acquired an entire future forward of him, and The Starvation Video games? Yeah, it’s nonetheless going robust.
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