Josh Hutcherson 'Would Happily' Reprise ‘Hunger Games' Role, Tells Suzanne Collins To 'Write A Book'
Although Josh Hutcherson is preparing to survive another night at Freddy's, he's up for a return to his first major franchise.
The Hunger Games alum recently gave fans hope that he might reprise his role as Peeta Mellark if author Suzanne Collins gives the character a worthy return in a future installment of her dystopian book series.
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'I would happily play Peeta again. The story is incredible. The Hunger Games was incredible,' said Hutcherson at Dream It Con in Paris. 'I think Peeta's an incredible person to get to bring to life. I'm curious to know what happens between when they have their family and when the story ends, just to understand what happened in the world, how they got to that place. But I'm down. If you can talk to Suzanne Collins and tell her to write a book, I'm in. Sign me up.'
Hutcherson's comment comes after Collins released the fifth book in the franchise, Sunrise on the Reaping, which marks the second prequel after 2020's The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. A feature adaptation is set for a fall 2026 release.
The actor previously portrayed Peeta in The Hunger Games (2012), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 (2014) and Part 2 (2015), alongside Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne.
Premiering Dec. 5, Hutcherson reprises his role as night security guard Mike Schmidt in Five Nights at Freddy's 2, reuniting with director Emma Tammi and co-star Matthew Lillard.
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