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Josh Hutcherson explains why he felt ‘angry’ about Hunger Games fame

Josh Hutcherson explains why he felt ‘angry’ about Hunger Games fame

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Josh Hutcherson has revealed he initially felt “resentful” towards the intense fame he experienced after starring in The Hunger Games franchise. The American actor, 33, who shot to global prominence alongside Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth in the 2012 science fiction dystopian film, has now reflected on the sudden shift in his life. Speaking to his former co-star Elizabeth Banks for Variety’s Actors on Actors, Hutcherson admitted: “For a long time, I was resentful toward it, because I didn’t want that kind of attention.” He continued: “So I was chip-on-my-shoulder angry about it. With years of perspective, I have grown to appreciate it so much.” When asked about the upcoming sixth film in the series, set to star Joseph Zada and Mckenna Grace, he praised the source novel as “amazing”. He added: “It’s cool to see it continue with a different …

Josh Hutcherson says he tried to flag unrealistic detail about Peeta in The Hunger Games

Josh Hutcherson says he tried to flag unrealistic detail about Peeta in The Hunger Games

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Josh Hutcherson is addressing a plot point in The Hunger Games that has sparked confusion and memes from fans for over a decade. In a scene from the first movie of the hit franchise, Hutcherson — known for playing baker Peeta Mellark, the love interest to Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen in the series — hides from other contestants in the violent dystopian competition by painting himself to camouflage into a boulder. However, the makeup was more intricate in the 2012 movie adaptation than what fans expected from the source material by author Suzanne Collins, and the moment in the film where Peeta is revealed to be disguised with hyperrealistic makeup left fans confused for years about how the character was able to achieve such detailed handiwork in the arena without a mirror or art supplies. Hutcherson, 33, recently said he shared …

Josh Hutcherson Is Liking What He Sees in the Mirror

Josh Hutcherson Is Liking What He Sees in the Mirror

Published by Jenni Sidey

“I got some heat because I did a photo shoot with Jordan, and Jordan asked me something about being a [Taylor Swift fan], and I was like, ‘Oh no, I’m definitely not a Swiftie,’” he says. He meant it as neither judgement nor critique. But on the internet, simple, honest opinions about the type of music you like are not allowed. “All of a sudden it garnered this, ‘Fuck him! He’s a monster! Destroy him! He’s short! He hates her because he’s short!’ [He is five feet five.] “It’s just like, whoa! I think she’s great. Her music is not my kind of music. That is why I don’t want to be online,” he says. “I don’t need that energy,” he adds, of internet idolatry. Being a TikTok star doesn’t lend itself to his brand of acting, anyway. “It’s counterintuitive to my job, because if people know you more, you can’t disappear into characters. They see you as, ‘Oh, that’s Josh.’ You know what I mean? So, if you’re a fucking meme, people know you …