Peeta Mellark could have had the face of Elvis Presley himself
Over the past few years, Austin Butler He has undoubtedly become one of the most popular actors in Hollywood. The American has starred in a number of high-budget films, such as Dune: Part 2 and Elvis. However, he could have achieved fame more than a decade ago, but he was so confused that he missed a golden opportunity.
In an interview with BuzzFeed Celeb, the actor revealed that he may have been one of the protagonists of The Hunger GamesHowever, Butler explained that his audition for the role of Peeta Mellark was a real disaster, as he didn’t understand anything about the film.
“I auditioned for The Hunger Games and didn’t get it. I don’t think they even called me. What’s the character? Peeta? Yeah, Josh Hutcherson got it. He’s great.”
Although he is currently a member of the new generation of great Hollywood actors, he could have received enormous affection from the public if he had been Katniss Everdeen’s adventure companion in a saga that grossed more than 3 billion dollars.
Luckily, the actor continued working hard on more humble projects until he got his first big opportunity in 2019 alongside Quentin Tarantino. After this, he was chosen to give life to the King of Rock and Roll and then made the jump to the universe of Denis Villeneuve.
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