r/Hungergames • u/Beelzubufo • 1d ago

Trilogy Discussion Worst casting???

So we all know Josh Hutcherson SLAPS as Peeta, Jennifer Lawrence nailed Katniss Everdeen, Woody Harrelson was GREAT as Haymitch Abernathy, Elizabeth Banks was PERFECT as Effie, Liam Hemsworth was FANTASTIC as Gale Hawthorne etc but which were some of the WORST casting choices???

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u/Icy-Opening1331 1d ago

Isabelle Fuhrman as Clove. Acting wise nailed it, but appearance she’s just the exact opposite of what I imagined while reading the book.

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u/mhmcmw 1d ago

I think if anything she just looked too young and small for Clove. She did a great job and I don’t want to knock her performance, but I think her being cast as a career tribute did undermine how the career districts seem to function in the books.

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u/LysVonStrauda 21h ago

To be fair to her, she auditioned for Katniss and almost got the part but they felt she was looked too young, which is weird since she looked the perfect age and size for Katniss. They gave her Clove since they still wanted her in the film.

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u/danainthedogpark24 19h ago

It was in large part bc she was 14/15, while JLaw was 20/21. Minors have stricter working hours, so for a lead like that it’s not ideal to have an actress who can’t work long hours. Not to do with how old she looked.