New Actors Added to Potential Finnick Casting Rumors: Lucas Till, Alan Ritchson, and Trevor Donovan

Lionsgate has been so silent these days despite the craze of the Finnick Odair casting in the Hunger Games fandom. Lots of entertainment websites are claiming that their sources told them about the potential actors who are in the run to play our favorite trident-wielding tribute and victor from District 4. One of those sites is Zap2it. Zap2it has claimed a few days back that their sources told them that there are no shortlist yet on who shall play Finnick. Now, they are claiming that there are already eight actors who will vye for the role including the much talked about Armie Hammer and Garrett Hedlund. Find out more about their statement below:

As we previously reported, however, award-winning casting director Debra Zane is not only looking at big names for the highly sought-after role. Actors read for the casting department this week, and while we can't reveal the full list, we've confirmed that Lucas Till, Trevor Donovan, and Alan Ritchson are among the actors who will meet with Lionsgate over the next few days.

Till is no stranger to big franchises -- or to Jennifer Lawrence. He co-starred with her as Havok in "X-Men: The First Class." He's also known for his role as Miley Cyrus' love interest in the "Hannah Montana" movie. Donovan worked as a model and is best known as Teddy from The CW's "90210." He will appear in "Savages" this summer. Ritchson, who played Aquaman on "Smallville," starred on "Blue Mountain State."

source: Zap2it

My thoughts?

There's still rumors as long as there won't be any official statements from Lionsgate and who knows none of these actors might get the role? Anyway, the newly added actors to the Finnick casting rumors are fair enough. I just don't think Lucas Till is fit for Finnick because I think he's not that tall and I think he needs more workout, which in case is impossible since the shoot might begin soon. I heard that Lucas Till auditioned for Peeta but got lost to Josh Hutcherson. 

Among the three added, I would love to see Alan Ritchson. This man has potential to play Finnick. I mean Finnick is some sort of Aquaman right? He has spent his entire life in the ocean. Here, take a look at this video. Click this to watch a video of Alan Ritchson as Aquaman in Smallville. Justin Hartley (Ritchson's costar in Smallville) who happens to have a CW pilot titled Aquaman also has the potential for Finnick. But too sad for him because the pilot wasn't picked up.

As for Trevor, I heard he has been campaigning for his interest in the role. I think there's a website www.finnickodair.com for his campaign. I think he's got the bod for Finnick but I haven't seen any of his acting chops.

With Taylor Kitsch out of the circle, there are still three unknown who will complete the claimed eight actors for Finnick. Let's see if the claims from Zap2it and others are true.

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Another Finnick Castin Rumor: Lainey Gossip Claims that Armie Hammer is Director Francis Lawrence's Choice for Finnick

Come on Lionsgate! Will you please announce who will play Finnick already? Lots of media people have their own claims about potential Finnick actors. LA Times has announced that Taylor Kitsch will not play Finnick, Hollywood Life claims that Garrett Hedlund and Taylor Kitsch are two frontrunners for the role and now Lainey Gossip claimed that Armie Hammer from Social Network is Director Francis Lawrence's choice for the role. Here is Lainey Gossip's statement:

Multiple sources tell me that Armie Hammer is far and away the first choice of director Francis Lawrence. That if it were up to him and “if he could start tomorrow with his dream cast, Armie would be FInnick”. At press time, nothing is final. And besides, a lot of people think this might not be the best career move for Hammer anyway. I spoke with a few talent agents who said they’d hesitate before recommending it because it ties him up for two pictures and ‘the question is whether or not he still needs to “break out”.

According to the Hob.org:

Lainey Gossip was the site that correctly named Jennifer Lawrence as the front runner for Katniss before she was officially cast in The Hunger Games, so while it’s still a rumor until Lionsgate confirms anything (and being the director’s favorite doesn’t mean he’ll automatically get cast), this rumor may hold some validity. And Lainey has been teasing us for days that she had some Finnick news, so we’re glad she finally spilled!

Armie Hammer

 What if none of these actors are on Lionsgate's choices? WHAT IF??????

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Could Garrett Hedlund be Our Finnick? Taylor Kitsch Confirms He's not Finnick and Hollywood Life Says It's Unlikely that Armie Hammer Will Get It

There have been so many rumors regarding the Finnick casting and these rumors spread so fast! Just remember, these are just rumors and all of our questions will be answered if Lionsgate will release an official statement about it. Hello Lionsgate people are you listening? Please end up the buzz because the fandom are going nuts! After Finnick, I'm sure this will happen for Johanna, Annie, and other major CF characters just like what happened to Katniss, Peeta, and Gale.

Hollywood Life has something to add with the Finnick casting talks. According to them, Armie Hammer (Mirror Mirror) won't be able to commit to the role. Find out more below:

“It is currently a two horse race between Garrett Hedlund and Taylor Kitsch,” a source tells HollywoodLife.com. And while yesterday reports suggest Armie Hammer was also in the running, as well as a few unknowns, our insider says Garrett and Taylor are the top two choices. “The filmmakers aren’t scared of Taylor’s recent struggles with his movies, and he currently has the edge in gaining the role. They feel he needs the right role and this could be it.” But they still see the appeal of Kristen Stewart‘s On the Road costar, Garrett. “The filmmakers are eager to see ‘On the Road’ and see how it does, because if it’s a hit and Garrett gets some major buzz from it, then they will give him more of the edge.”

Our insider adds that Lionsgate execs aren’t worried about the next Hunger Games movie being successful, but they still prefer to have the bigger star for such an important role.

Okay. L.A. Times have confirmed via email that Taylor Kitsch won't be Finnick in the Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire. So that means Garrett Hedlund has a greater chance of being Finnick? Again, these are all just rumors. Let's be calm and wait for the Lionsgate announcement. Who knows a relatively unknown actor will get the role?

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Catching Fire Casting News or Rumor: Garrett Hedlund, Armie Hammer, and Taylor Kitsch Plus Brad Pitt Look-alike for Finnick

According to E!, Garrett Hedlund, Armie Hammer, and Taylor Kitsch are battling for the role of Finnick Odair in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Plus, there's also an "ala Brad Pitt" in Thelma & Louise to join the pool of Finnick Odair wannabes. If I'm not mistaken, that "Brad Pitt" look-alike they are talking about is William Levy. He's the male model in Jennifer Lopez's music video for "I'm Into You."

Armie Hammer, Taylor Kitsch, Garrett Hedlund

William Levy

 Garrett and Armie were both fan favorite and recently MTV has published an article about the potential career break of Taylor Kitsch if he can get the role of Finnick in the Hunger Games sequel. Also, Stephanie Meyer, the author of Twilight, wants Kitsch to play Finnick. So, the news can be connected to each other but let's just wait for the official announcement from Lionsgate. The filming will start soon because by January 2013, Jennifer Lawrence is set to film the sequel to X-Men: First Class. E! has also stated that the decision about the casting will be announced within this week.

To read more about the article, you can go this site http://www.eonline.com/news/marc_malkin/catching_fires_finnick_casting_down/319754.

So, what do you think of these four people vying for the role of Finnick Odair in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire?" Btw, here are some fan art of Finnick Odair.

Garrett Hedlund as Finnick Odair fan art

Armie Hammer as Finnick Odair fan art

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