Chloe Moretz and Liam Hemsworth Want to Play in The Hunger Games
Posted 01.28.11 by Ryan
Hailee Steinfeld's got company in the public campaign to play Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming adaptation of The Hunger Games. The True Grit star admitted she had her "fingers crossed" that she might be considered for the role at the Golden Globes, but she's not the only teenage actress hoping to claim the role.
In a conversation with The LA Times, Kick-Ass star Chloe Moretz admitted she was interested in the role of Katniss.
Yeah, I read all of the books. I’d die to play Katniss. It’s such a cool role.
Based on Suzanne Collins' best-selling novel, The Hunger Games follows Katniss through a dystopian future where teenagers are forced to participate in a televised event called, appropriately, "The Hunger Games" where the "contestants" fight to the death. Moretz admits she's not "in talks about it yet," so her desire for the role has yet to translate into actual casting.
According to our article on Hunger Games fan casting picks, fan sites locked Moretz into the role of Prim, Katniss' 12-year-old sister, which could be a fine consolation prize if she isn't considered for the title role.
Moretz isn't the only actor angling for a part in the Gary Ross-directed adaptation. While attending the Sundance Film Festival, Liam Hemsworth (The Last Song) told MTV he could "possibly" see himself in the role of Peeta, another 16-year old participating in the Games. Hemsworth revealed that he had already read the Billy Ray-penned script.
I read the script. It's a really, really cool story. "It's super-dark. It's all young kids in these Hunger Games, which are crazy, insane things.
At 21, Hemsworth may be too old to play the 16-year-old role, though that hasn't stopped the actor from thinking he could eventually meet and audition for Ross at some point. "I mean, it's pretty early right now," said Hemsworth. "But, yeah, I'm sure I'll meet [Ross] on it soon."
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