Before They Were Stars
The Red-Hot Hunger Games Cast Before They Were Famous
The film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s best-selling book is poised to ignite the careers of its cast into a whole new stratosphere. The eclectic cast includes several Academy Award nominees, some first-time performers, and even a rock star (yeah, that’s Lenny Kravitz!). Snakkle’s gone into the vault to find images of the film’s main cast back when they were just trying to break into the biz, and boy, are they adorable! Take a look… By Tara Bennett
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Then: Josh Hutcherson, Sophomore Year at Ryle High School, Union, Kentucky (2008)
Josh Hutcherson started acting even earlier than costar and fellow Kentucky thespian Jennifer Lawrence, auditioning for parts at age 9. He quickly got cast in TV shows and made his film debut in 2003’s American Splendor.