The stars of the upcoming “Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” are dishing who they believe could play their roles if the franchise went through a remake.
Jennifer Lawrence (Katnis Everdeen), Josh Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark) and Liam Hemsworth (Gale Hawthrone) talked to the Associated Press about their upcoming film. The actors goofed around with each other and took the remake question onto a whole new level.
Hemsworth said, "I'd probably want Melissa McCarthy to play my part. (Laughter all around.) I just think she's great and she would bring so much honesty and truth to the role."
Hutcherson went a different route with his answer, saying "I would choose young Dustin Hoffman, if it's possible to go back in time. As in, 'The Graduate' or 'Marathon Man.'"
While Lawrence wanted to throw off everyone with her response, saying "I feel like Keanu Reeves or Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson could really bring the strength that I was lacking, and the agility. (Eager nods of approval.) But if I were going female I'd go with Bette Davis. And I guess the obvious choice would be Shailene Woodley. She's proven that she could do it."
Since this is Lawrence’s third “Hunger Games” film, she has a better understanding of the character than most. The actress recently dished what Katniss would be playing on her iPod if she were around today during a press conference.
“Lorde. Definitely Lorde…Honestly the first time I ever heard [Yellow Flicker Beat] it gave me goosebumps. You read a book and you kind of internalize a character, you go on set, you have conversations with the director and the costars on how to build something, but…it was so bizzare to hear the musical version of emotionally how I feel in between action and cut sometimes.
“I know that sounds like a really weird thing to say, but [Lorde] captured that character so magically that it was a really amazing thing to listen to. I think Katniss would be a huge Lorde fan and obviously Taylor Swift, who’s awesome.”
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” will be released to theaters on Nov. 21.
