The Hunger Games – Who May be Catching Fire as Plutarch Heavensbee?

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Philip Seymour Hoffman is one of the best actors in the game, and attached to a report concerning his professional representation is teaser of a possible role he’s been offered in the sequel of one of this year’s blockbusters, The Hunger Games. Catching  Fire is set for a November 2013 release. Will Hoffman be involved?

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Deadline reports that they have heard that Hoffman has been offered the role of Plutarch Heavensbee in Catching Fire. Plutarch is the Head Gamemaker in the sequel, taking the role of Seneca Crane (played by Wes Bentley) in The Hunger Games. The big part actually might be a hindrance in Hoffman accepting the role, as Deadline also indicates that the actor has just gone through one of his most strenuous performances in his career with his stage performance of Death Of A Salesman.

Regarding another Catching Fire role, that of Finnick Odair, it was rumored earlier this month that Lions Gate had a short list that included Armie Hammer, Taylor Kitsch, and Garrett Hedlund, a report that was put down by the studio afterwards, and later Kitsch himself, leaving the pivotal role that’s very close to Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen’s still up for grabs.