Battle Royale! Who Are The Best Boys To Play Peeta And Gale In The Hunger Games?
As the embers from the Jennifer Lawrence casting inferno die down, director Gary Ross is ready to turn his attention to the boys. Ross is reportedly testing out his Hunger Game hopefuls with previously cast Lawrence to see who has the right spark. Weeds's Hunter Parrish and X-Men: First Class' Lucas Till are among those in the running for Peeta, the baker's son, while Liam "My brother is Thor" Hemsworth and Falling Skies' Drew Roy are amongst those up for huntsman Gale. We've sized up the pros and the cons or each candidate below but who are your ideal boys for your dream Hunger Games cast?
PEETA
Hunter Parrish -- PRO: You can easily see Katniss falling for him CON: Possibly too ripped to be the underdog?
Josh Hutcherson - PRO: Right age at 18, possibly the best actor of this bunch CON: Not blond
Evan Peters - PRO: Definitely sympathetic CON:Is he too geeky to set hearts aflutter?
Alexander Ludwig - PRO: Right age at 19. CON: Too pretty to seem like he was born into a famine-stricken wasteland.
Lucas Till - PRO: All-American looking blond CON: Is he too heroic to play the softie?
GALE
Liam Hemsworth -- PRO:Stoic stern features. CON: Too blond & too Australian.
David Henrie -- PRO: Dark features CON: Too goofy for such a serious part.
Robbie Amell -- PRO: Broody good looks. CON: A little too much like an attractive barista rather then a master hunter.
Drew Roy -- PRO: Has the mean, lean look of post-apocalyptic survivor. CON:Too short; IMDB says he's 5'9 and 3/4ths which means he's about 5'8 in heels.
·Hunter Parrish, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Others Up for Major Roles in 'The Hunger Games' [/Film]



Comments
totally agree with hunter and the acting skills and totally agree that all those listed for gale are terrible picks
OMG YES! i always imagined Peeta's build like that guy. except i wish he was younger looking. But if it was him or parrish i would be happy. as long as pettyfer doesn't get the role....
Hunter Parrish for Peeta, hands down the only choice. Please, Gary Ross, give THG fans our Peeta!!!
I really don't think height is an issue. Not everything has be perfect and honestly, I think we're all being a little bit superficial here. I think what matters the most here is who out of all these actors fits the criteria for Peeta and then worry about how he looks. But out of all the contenders for the role of Peeta so far, I would definitely go with Hunter Parrish. As for Gale... Drew Roy? But I don't know. Let's hope the casting directors pick a right actor for us.
Re: Hunter Parrish - under CON you forgot to list, "Can't Act. Has ZERO Charisma. Sleepwalks through roles. For proof, see "It's Complicated".
Well considering Gale is older than Katniss, then they need someone who looks OLDER than Jennifer Lawrence looks. So I pick Harrison Ford!
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