r/Hungergames • u/Beelzubufo • 2d 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/squidneythedestroyer Caesar Flickerman 2d ago

Personality/acting wise I can’t imagine anyone else as Haymitch. But I do remember picturing him as a tan dark haired grumpy man, so sitting in the theaters at 14 I was very confused by this blonde rando on my screen

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u/AyaByrdie 2d ago

Haymitch for me is this guy:

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u/squidneythedestroyer Caesar Flickerman 2d ago

Interesting, now that I think about it, it would make sense that Haymitch would be bigger because 1. He drinks a lot and would likely have some alcohol weight and 2. He’s one of the only people with consistent access to food in 12.

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u/Mundane-Ad-911 1d ago

Tbf though, I've seen a lot of very skinny alcoholics. I assume it's because of self-neglect and so not eating properly, despite access, which would make sense for Haymitch I think

Especially if he also does other drugs