Katniss and Finnick New Stills for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Two new separate stills of Katniss and Finnick were seen via People magazine and the Capitol Couture. In the People mag, Katniss' costume during the believed-to-be victory tour/reaping was featured. Finnick's fisherman knit sweater was also featured in the Capitol Couture blog at Tumblr.

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Finnick Odair Capitol Couture Portrait

A new still featuring the very stunning victor from District 4, Finnick Odair (Sam Claflin), was featured in the latest issue of the Capitol Couture profile. The victor is wearing his interview attire. Are you excited to see the movie in November?

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Capitol Couture Portraits of Peeta, Gale and Finnick for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Here you go - presenting Peeta Mellark and Gale Hawthorne, a.k.a. the guys who torn Katniss Everdeen's heart in "The Hunger Games" trilogy. I mean, who would not resist the charms of these two? Oh yeah here's the addition. The stunning heartthrob of the Capitol and the whole Panem - Finnick Odair! 

Anyway, Lionsgate presents you Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne and Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair. 

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Sam Claflin on His Finnick Training, Costume/Tanning, and the Sugar Cube Scene

Still from EW, Sam Claflin was able to share his experiences when filming "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," which includes how he trained for the role. Read more below:

On Sam's Catching Fire training:

Claflin brings dimples and green eyes naturally to the role of Finnick. But to otherwise ready himself, he spent months eating nothing but chicken and asparagus. “It’s depressing,” he sighs. “I just want a burger and beer.” 

On his transformation - tanning and dying his hair

He dyed his hair blonde and endured the indignities of spray tanning. “Look at the tanlines on my fingers!” he says as he shows off his peeling brown knuckles. “I’m very English. I’m white. I mean I’m so pale. With spray tans they start peeling and start getting really dirty looking. It’s kind of lucky for the arena because I’m dirty a lot of the time but it’s not great with my shirt off at the moment.”

On the sugar cube scene with Katniss:

Claflin brings dimples and green eyes naturally to the role of Finnick. But to otherwise ready himself, he spent months eating nothing but chicken and asparagus. “It’s depressing,” he sighs. “I just want a burger and beer.” He dyed his hair blonde and endured the indignities of spray tanning. “Look at the tanlines on my fingers!” he says as he shows off his peeling brown knuckles. “I’m very English. I’m white. I mean I’m so pale. With spray tans they start peeling and start getting really dirty looking. It’s kind of lucky for the arena because I’m dirty a lot of the time but it’s not great with my shirt off at the moment.”

On the Catching Fire memorabilia he'd like to bring home:

Before the shoot wrapped on December 22, Claflin already knew what he wanted to bring home with him: The arena wet suit for his mother (“I kept my armor from my first role playing a knight and my mum bought a mannequin for it, so part of me wants to get the wet suit so she can have mannequins all over the house…”) and Finnick’s trident for above his own mantle. “Though I don’t know what my fiancée will think about the décor in our house.”

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Why Garrett Hedlund Didn't Make it to Play Finnick Odair in Catching Fire

Garrett Hedlund, who was among the top contenders to play Finnick Odair in Catching Fire has revealed to MTV why he wasn't able to get the role. Watch the video and find out.

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"They did [approach me]," he admitted to MTV News. "But I was working on this film at the time. We shot the whole film in 23 days and I was really immersed in it. I couldn't get around [to reading the Hunger Games novels]."

"Everybody around me is flipping out about the books, and I didn't really have the time to sit down lately to read any book, not just Hunger Games."

"But I've got a couple [projects] on my plate that I'm looking forward to reading now."

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Sam Claflin is Our Official Finnick Odair in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"

After the very long await of who the heck Finnick is, we can now put down the rumor mill shut as Lionsgate has now announced the lucky actor who will play the most coveted role in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Our official Finnick Odair is Sam Claflin. He was one of the actors who are in the pool of the never-ending Finnick Odair casting craze. Weeks ago, there were already entertainment sites claiming that Sam is the frontrunner but we didn't believe that totally until Lionsgate comes up with the official statement. But anyway, congratulations to Sam Claflin for getting the role! Welcome to the Hunger Games family. (P.S., I hope you are getting yourself ready because a lot of Hunger Games fans will shower you with affection and attention!) I can't wait to see you in your costume in the Tribute Parade for the Third Quarter Quell!

Lionsgate's official press release:

 

Santa Monica, CA, August 22, 2012- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE are pleased to announce that Sam Claflin has been cast in the role of Finnick in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel Catching Fire. Charasmatic and clever, Finnick was a District 4 Hunger Games victor when he was fourteen.

About Sam Claflin:

After breaking out in his role as the romantic lead in last year’s PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES, Claflin starred in the box office smash SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN playing Prince William alongside Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth.   He recently finished filming THE QUIET ONES opposite Jarred Harris, and MARY & MARTHA,  in which he co-stars with Hilary Swank.

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark.   Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts.  Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75^th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE will be directed by Francis Lawrence, and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy that has sold more than 50 million books in print and digital in the U.S. alone.

Lionsgate will release THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE on November 22, 2013.

Ongoing casting news and information for the film can be found at: www.CatchingFireCasting.com

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