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Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson Would 'Happily Play Peeta Again,' But He Has One Stipulation That Makes A Lot Of Sense
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The story of Katniss and Peeta may have ended in the Hunger Games movies, but that doesn't necessarily mean the tale is over. I mean, audiences loved the prequel film The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and we know Sunrise on the Reaping has been a highly anticipated story. So, there's clearly a hunger for the universe to expand. Now, Josh Hutcherson has been asked if he'd be willing to play Peeta again. While he'll happily do it, he does have one understandable stipulation. The last time we saw Peeta at the end of Mockingjay, he and Katniss settled down as a married couple with two kids. While the two will always have traumatizing memories of their times competing in The Games and fighting against The Capitol, it looked like the Victors finally found peace. However, The Hunger Games franchise is still alive and well, with prequel books and films presenting the backstories for President Snow and Haymitch. So, maybe it's possible to return to Katniss's story. To that point, Josh Hutcherson was asked if he'd ever reprise his Hunger Games character. In response, he said in an FR Conventions TikTok: I would happily play Peeta again. The story is incredible. The Hunger Games was incredible. 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. I can understand Josh Hutcherson wanting to wait until Suzanne Collins possibly writes a Katniss and Peeta continuation before agreeing to reprise the baker on camera. After all, the announcement of the Sunrise on the Reaping novel was followed by its film adaptation news. So, it's definitely best to let the author who brought the characters to life in the first place be the one to further Katniss and Peeta's tale. When Josh Hutcherson's time playing Peeta was over, he admitted to having 'mixed feelings' about saying goodbye to the cast, crew, and character he developed for years. However, he felt good about moving on to other projects. At the same time, though, it doesn't mean the idea of returning to Panem as Peeta doesn't thrill the talented actor. Josh Hutcherson's idea of seeing Peeta and Katniss living together between the events of Mockingjay and the final epilogue scene would be a great continuation. I'd like to see Katniss and Peeta adjust to life post-Hunger Games and what led them to decide to have children. The Bridge to Terabithia actor and the cast also had an idea back in 2020 to show a story ten years after the events of Mockingjay, where history repeats itself, and a new rebellion is formed. While that would bring in a new generation of Tributes and we could possibly see Katniss and Peeta as mentors, maybe we should just let Panem stay peaceful. One idea TikTok users commented on in the video was for Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence, and Woody Harrelson to cameo in an epilogue for Sunrise on the Reaping. I would love to see that! Maybe we can see Haymitch in a good place with Katniss, Peeta, and their children to show that he was able to eventually achieve 'the life of a Victor,' as Effie puts it. However, if Hutcherson returns, that would, of course, mean doing one thing he hated the most while playing Peeta—bleaching his hair! Well, if the former child actor went bleach blonde later for The Beekeeper, I'd like to think he'd do it again for Hunger Games. Let's hope Suzanne Collins gets to writing a prequel/sequel book for Katniss and Peeta, so Josh Hutcherson can 'happily' play Peeta again. He was so lovable as the District 12 victor, and I'd be curious to see how his character has been recovering since The Games were declared over.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Politics
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Bill giving unemployment benefits to domestic violence survivors advances in state House
The Capitol building in Harrisburg on July 6, 2024 (Capital-Star photo by Ian Karbal) A pair of state House committees unanimously advanced legislation Wednesday to extend unemployment benefits to domestic violence survivors and allow international team doctors to attend to players in the World Cup. House Bill 274, sponsored by state Reps. Jason Dawkins (D-Philadelphia) and Seth Grove (R-York), would provide unemployment benefits for people if they voluntarily leave their job for their safety or that of a family or household member. The state's unemployment compensation law currently requires a person who quits their job to prove their reasons for quitting are 'necessitous and compelling,' and that they made reasonable efforts to maintain the employment relationship, a co-sponsorship memo says. The person who leaves work as a result of domestic violence can be eligible for benefits, but has to wait until the separation from employment is adjudicated, a process that can take weeks or months, according to the sponsors of the legislation. The proposed legislation, which cleared the Pennsylvania House Labor & Industry Committee by a 26-0 vote, would create an 'express lane' for claimants citing domestic violence as the reason for unemployment and allow the survivor to confidentially submit 'reasonable evidence of recent domestic violence.' Prior to the vote Wednesday, Dawkins, who chairs the committee, noted that last session the full state House passed a similar bipartisan bill by a 158-43 vote in March 2024, although it did not pass the state Senate. 'By creating this fast-track we are helping victims find the safety and security they need, without having to worry unduly about how they're going to pay the bills,' Dawkins said in a news release following the bill advancing. 'It's the right thing to do, and I thank my colleagues for their support.' The co-sponsorship memo also details that the bill includes 'automatic relief from charges for employers – so that an employer's tax rate will not be impacted by a UC claim resulting from a domestic violence situation.' World Cup doctors In preparation for Pennsylvania hosting FIFA Club World Cup this upcoming summer and the FIFA World Cup in 2026, the state House Professional Licensure Committee unanimously approved legislation that would amend the Medical Practice Act of 1985 to allow traveling team physicians from outside of the United States to treat their players in the Commonwealth without a Pennsylvania medical license. House Bill 309, sponsored by state Reps. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) and Joe Emrick (R-Northampton), also extends the licensure exemption for traveling team physicians to 45 days instead of 30 days, and allows for an even longer period with prior approval by the Board of Medicine. Under current state licensing law, international doctors would need to obtain a Pennsylvania medical license to treat their players on Pennsylvania soil, a process the authors of the bill say in the co-sponsorship memo can be 'long and cumbersome.' The full state Senate unanimously approved similar legislation on Wednesday sponsored by state Sen. Joe Picozzi (R-Philadelphia).
