After a week or so of reaping tributes for "The Hunger Games," Lionsgate announced Wes Bentley ("American Beauty") is joining the cast as Seneca Crane.
Crane is the head gamemaker for the 74th Hunger Games, which heroine Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone") must enter along with Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson, "Bridge to Terabithia") and 22 other tributes in a fight to the death.
Bentley's work in "America Beauty" earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2000 BAFTAs. More recent roles include "Jonah Hex" and "The Tomb," along with "There Be Dragons," a drama set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War which opens in limited release this weekend.
In addition to Crane, the Facebook page for "The Hunger Games" movie added District 8's unnamed tributes to the growing board, newcomers Samuel Tan and MacKenzie Lintz.
Crane also joins Liam Hemsworth ("The Last Song"), Elizabeth Banks ("The Next Three Days"), Paula Malcomson ("Sons of Anarchy") and newcomer Willow Shields ("Beyond the Blackboard").
Tan and Lintz join fellow tributes Leven Rambin, Jack Quaid, Amandla Stenberg, Dayo Okeniyi, Ian Nelson, Kalia Prescott, Jacqueline Emerson, Chris Mark, Ethan Jamieson, Tara Macken, Sam Ly and Leigha Hancock.
The film will be directed by Gary Ross ("Seabiscuit," "Pleasantville") based on a screenplay from Bill Ray ("State of Play"). It is set for a March 23, 2012, release and is expected to be rated PG-13.
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Bentley's work in "America Beauty" earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2000 BAFTAs. More recent roles include "Jonah Hex" and "The Tomb," along with "There Be Dragons," a drama set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War which opens in limited release this weekend.
In addition to Crane, the Facebook page for "The Hunger Games" movie added District 8's unnamed tributes to the growing board, newcomers Samuel Tan and MacKenzie Lintz.
Crane also joins Liam Hemsworth ("The Last Song"), Elizabeth Banks ("The Next Three Days"), Paula Malcomson ("Sons of Anarchy") and newcomer Willow Shields ("Beyond the Blackboard").
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| District 8 is the latest to reap its tributes for "The Hunger Games." |
The film will be directed by Gary Ross ("Seabiscuit," "Pleasantville") based on a screenplay from Bill Ray ("State of Play"). It is set for a March 23, 2012, release and is expected to be rated PG-13.
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