Beetee Teaches Katniss How to Spot a Force Field (Catching Fire Clip)

On his visit at Good Morning America, Jeffrey Wright introduces a clip wherein his character Beetee teaches Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) on how to spot a force field. Watch it via Perez Hilton at http://perezhilton.com/2013-11-14-hunger-games-clip-beetee-katniss-show-force-field#sthash.CEiE8e4n.dpbs.

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First Official Look at Jena Malone as Johanna Mason and Jeffrey Wright as Beetee

The two new Capitol Couture portraits released are from Johanna Mason and Beetee. This is actually our first official look of Jena Malone as Johanna Mason, a sassy victor from District 7, and Jeffrey Wright as Beetee, a victor from District 3. 

Jena Malone as Johanna Mason

Jeffrey Wright as Beetee

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Jeffrey Wright Talks About Beetee with ABC

Jeffrey Wright has talked about his Catching Fire character Beetee in a recent interview with ABC via Yahoo. He is hoping that expectations from the second movie will be surpassed. Watch the video below and find out more.

“It’s really comforting,” Wright said about being a part of the cultural phenomenon. “When you make a movie, you hope that you will surpass peoples’ expectations.”

Wright plays Beetee in the second installment, “Catching Fire,” which is currently filming.

“[He] is one of the previous victors from the games,” Wright said. “He comes back in the 75th anniversary games, the Quarter Quell as it’s called and he participates again. But this time the games are used as a foil to advance other ideas.”

Jeffrey Wright on the set of Catching Fire

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Jeffrey Wright Officially Cast as Beetee in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

After several weeks of no casting news, finally Lionsgate has announced that Jeffrey Wright will play District 3's Beetee. 

Santa Monica, CA, September 7, 2012- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE are pleased to announce that Jeffrey Wright has been cast in the role of Beetee in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel Catching Fire. Hailing from District 3, Beetee earns the nickname “Volts” because of his electronics expertise. 

Critically acclaimed and known to theater, film and television audiences alike, Wright garnered a Tony® Award in 1994 for his work in Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic “Angels in America” and reprised his “Angels” role in HBO's 2003 mini-series adaptation of the play, earning both a Golden Globe® and an Emmy® for his groundbreaking performance.  Since then he has played memorable roles in films as diverse as BASQUIAT, SOURCE CODE, CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE, W, SYRIANA, and CADILLAC RECORDS.  Wright can next be seen with Mark Walhberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Allen Hughes' political thriller BROKEN CITY.  

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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