I cast The Hunger Games

Entertainment Weekly is my absolute favorite magazine. In its last edition they gave us the scoop on many new and old series that are starting out this fall, I can't wait! As I was reading between Grey's Anatomy (which ended last season with a BANG!) and Parenthood (With my favorite Gilmore Girl, Lorelai) I found an article named You Cast The Hunger Games.

While some of their choices were dead on, others were, well, not so much. They did a poll online to indicate which actors and actresses the public preferred for the part, and the ones who won were...

For Katniss...

Kaya Scodelario
Best Known For: Britain's Skins, Clash of the Titans.

Never seen her before in my life! I don't really know if she could pull of Katniss...

Runner Up...


Alexandra Daddario
Best Known For: Percy Jackson & The Olympians

I have a grudge against this woman. Mainly because she is not blond and she still played Annabeth in the Percy Jackson movie, that pissed me off...

For Peeta:

Hunter Parrish
Best Known for: Playing Mary-Louise Parker's oldest son on Showtime's Weeds

Yummyyyyy... But is it really Peeta? He is just too, bad ass... At least on Weeds.

Runner Up:


Alex Pettyfer
Best Knwon For: 2011's Beastly

He might just pull it off, gotta go watch Beastly to be sure.

Gale...


Gaspard Ulliel
Best Known For: playing the young Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising

This is a typical Edward vs. Jacob scenario, because if this guy plays Gale I might just switch to Team Gale in the movies... He is just so, Gale-ish. A.K. A. hoooot.

Runner Up...

Drew Roy
Best Knwon For: Hannah Montana (shudders) and iCarly

Is it not a mistake. I didn't put a picture up for two reasons. 1) I didn't find a good enough picture and 2) anyone who was in a Hannah Montana show would NEVER receive my support, so why even bother? (no offense to the fans).

Effie
(Katniss' media-savvy mentor)




Kristin Chenoweth
Best Known For: Pushing Daisies, Broadway's Wicked, and most recently Glee

Im a Gleek. Sueee me. I think this would totally work. Since Effie is from the capitol and stuff and she is totally bubbly I think Kristin will do her justice. Plus I love Kritin, and I love Glee.

Runner Up:


Emily Blunt
Best Known For: The Devil Wears Prada and The Young Victoria

Too much of a goodie two shoes, and too pretty...

Haymitch




Hugh Laurie
Best Known For: Dr. House, 101 Dalmatians Villain (I KNOW! I watched the movie and recognized him, a true find)

Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! I love this guy, and I'm pretty sure he can pull of any part they give him.

Runner up...


Robert Downey Jr.
Best Known For: He is Iron Man.

Well, he is Iron Man, but he could too pull it off I guess... I am still rooting for Hugh (I would marry Hugh if I only was a bit older).

Basically, I don't like the limited choices on Katniss and Peeta. They will take most of the screen time, and they just don't seem quite perfect. And they have to be perfect. Down to the last hair.

So what are your choices for Katniss and Peeta? In fact, what is your opinion on this WHOLE thing? Scream out loud and tell me which actors and actresses should play each part because at the end of the month I will make my own poll, and then you all can choose from the popular few that get to the last round.

PS; This is not my choices for casting, but what the people chose on a poll for EW, though I like most of them.

PPS; The rights to the story are owned by Lionsgate; pretty smart people.