How did they make Peeta look so thin?

During an interview with Good Morning Britain, Hutcherson admitted his weight loss was an effect. I did nothing to prepare physically for this role. I went on the CGI diet, computer-generated images. They just sucked my face down in post-production.
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How did they get Peeta so skinny?

CGI was used to create/enhance Peeta's growing gauntness in his televised interviews. They considered having Josh Hutcherson lose the weight, but the film schedule – both Mockingjay films were shot back to back – made that difficult to do. So like the rose above, bam, CGI.
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Why does Peeta look different in Mockingjay?

For Peeta to look like he was tortured, many think he went on an extreme diet. But in reality, they used CGI to slim his face and make him look abused and beaten.
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Is Jennifer Lawrence wearing a wig in Mockingjay Part 1?

Although Jennifer did dye her natural blonde hair for the first two film installments, she wore wigs for Mockingjay — Part 1 and Part 2 due to hair damage. Linda rented $30,000 worth of wigs — five wigs stamped at $6,000 each — ranging from light brown to dark brown, with a hint of red.
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Why is Peeta shorter than Katniss?

Because of the timing of the movie, the producers have put an emphasis on Peeta's feminine side by making him shorter, skinnier than Katniss, and by also making his behavior whinier. These differences have definitely impacted how the audience feels about Peeta's character.
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How big is Peeta in the books?

Peeta is of "medium height, stocky build" and has "ashy blond hair that falls in waves over his forehead." He has blue eyes. He is "broad-shouldered and strong." Part of Peeta's left leg was amputated following the 74th Hunger Games, forcing him to walk with the aid of a prosthetic leg for the rest of his life.
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Why did Peeta get an 8?

Peeta Mellark - 8, for physical strength. Katniss Everdeen - 11, for her skill with a bow and arrow and her fierce temper. (Highest training score in the 74th Hunger Games).
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Is haymitch's hair a wig?

Also, Woody Harrelson—who plays Haymitch Abernathy—is in a blonder surfer-like wig.
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Who auditioned for Gale Hunger Games?

Other than Hemsworth, Lionsgate was looking at a slew of up-and-coming young actors to fill out their leading trio. The other names that auditioned for Gale included David Henrie, Robbie Amell, and Drew Roy. Those who got through the initial stages were then sent to screen test with the female lead.
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How old was Jennifer Lawrence during Katniss?

Many actresses auditioned for the role of Katniss before Lawrence, fresh off of her first Oscar nomination for Winter's Bone, was chosen. When she landed the coveted part, she was 20 years old.
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What was the shortest Hunger Games?

With the last killing occuring before an hour had even passed, these games shocked the Capitol audience and are the quickest in the history of the games.
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Why was Katniss so obsessed with Peeta?

Peeta Mellark served as Katniss' crucial confidant, seeing as he went through it all firsthand, not once, but twice. Despite the terror he faced, Katniss viewed Peeta as a symbol of comfort and salvation.
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Is Katniss wearing a wig?

The natural blonde had to wear a brunette wig in the final two installments of the franchise due to hair damage after dying her tresses for the first two films.
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What did Peeta do to Katniss neck?

As she approaches him, Peeta wraps his hands around her neck and throws Katniss around the room. He begins to strangle her, nearly killing her. He is wild, unable to be stopped, at least until Boggs knocks him out with a metal tray.
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Why didn t Peeta lose his leg?

To preserve the film's PG-13 rating.

To show the injury would have been too gory for audiences, especially on top of Katniss' burns. Apparently a more serious version of his leg injury made it to production but ended up on the cutting-room floor, according to the film's senior make-up artist Ve Neill.
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Was Katniss supposed to be skinny?

In the books it wasn't mentioned she was small and skinny but in the movie she looks big and slim(there's a difference between being skinny and being slim)also District 12 people are olive skinned(like mexicans and indians) but in the movie she is fair skinned.
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Who was almost cast as Katniss?

'Hunger Games': 10 Actors Almost Cast as Katniss
  • Several actors auditioned for Katniss Everdeen, but the odds weren't in their favor. ...
  • Shailene Woodley. ...
  • Chloë Grace Moretz. ...
  • Hailee Steinfeld. ...
  • Abigail Breslin. ...
  • Saoirse Ronan. ...
  • Emma Roberts. ...
  • Emily Browning.
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Was the kiss between Effie and Haymitch scripted?

The fan-favorite relationship between Haymitch and Banks' character, Effie Trinket, took a big step forward at the end of Mockingjay - Part 2 when the former victor planted a serious smooch on the normally prim and polished Capitol chaperone, a move Harrelson admits was improvised by him while shooting the scene.
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Who almost played Peeta?

Evan Peters as Peeta

Evan Peters was reportedly up for the role of Peeta, which went to Hutcherson. Though he didn't star opposite Lawrence as the District 12 tribute, he did act alongside her in the X-Men films.
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Who is the bald girl in Hunger Games?

Kudos to the stunt head. Jena Malone is no stranger to extreme hairstyles, but she'll let you in on a secret: That's actually a stranger's shaved head, not hers, that you're seeing in the new "Hunger Games" flick.
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Who is the side shave girl in Hunger Games?

Dormer also played Cressida in the final two films in The Hunger Games franchise, which were released in 2014 and 2015. For the role, she shaved the left side of her head.
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Why was Effie bald?

The forced abstinence and psychological cruelty that ensue cause Effie's psychosomatic alopecia.
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Why can't mags talk?

While the Hunger Games film never talked about it, the Catching Fire novel explained why she could only communicate through hand gestures. Katniss briefly mentioned that a previous stroke could have caused Mags' garbled speech. However, post-traumatic stress disorder could have also caused her speech incapacity.
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Why did District 6 female save Peeta?

Given that she is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Peeta, it's safe to assume that the Morphling was committed to the rebel cause. Like the other victors, she knows the power that Katniss has as a lightning rod for the rebellion, and she knows that Katniss will not help without Peeta.
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What was Finnick's score?

With a maximum score of 12, Finnick's strength, speed, and immense skill with a trident would have been enough to defeat any opponent in the arena. That, combined with his charm, would have allowed him to receive the best and most donations while in the arena.
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