Sam Claflin Cast as Finnick? (Not Confirmed/Official Yet))

If you could still remember, Lainey Gossip claims that British actor who plays Prince William in Snow White and the Huntsman, Sam Claflin is on the run to play Finnick Odair in Catching Fire. Now, Zap2it reports that he is already cast as the District 4 victor. Accordingly to them:

Official reps for the film won't comment on the casting, but our reliable sources reveal that producer Nina Jacobson and Lionsgate have signed off on Claflin's offer.

Zap2it has also reported before that Lucas Till, Trevor Donovan, and Alan Ritchson were considered for the role.

Anyway, Lionsgate has no official announcement yet. I really think that the official news on who will play Finnick will be announced the latest as compared to other minor roles in the sequel. Let's just wait then. Anway, what do you think of Sam Claflin as Finnick?

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Zap2It Claims that There Is No Shortlist Yet on Who Shall Play Finnick in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," Reading Might Include the Sugar Cube Scene

Yesterday, E! has claimed that their sources said that there are top three contenders for the role of Finnick in Catching Fire. Now, Zap2it claims that there is not yet short list for the actors who might play the role of Finnick Odair in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Find out more from their statement below.

Despite reports that Taylor Kitsch, Armie Hammer and Garrett Hedlund are the three men in the running to play "Hunger Games" heartthrob Finnick Odair in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," don't get too excited just yet -- sources close to the production tell Zap2it that casting has just begun for the role, and that the three All-American dudes are by no means the only ones in the running.

E! Online reports that Kitsch, Hammer and Hedlund are the names Lionsgate wants, but Zap2it's source says nobody's in the lead just yet considering talks only began on Tuesday (May 29). Actors are still reading for the role, and the studio is strongly considering bringing in an unknown to avoid ego clashes on set. It's easy to understand the mix-up -- someone probably got their hands on the confidential memo going around that reveals the three men are currently on the shortlist of dudes we'd love to marry in a fantasy dream world. (Honestly, any list with those three guys on it is a win-win-win situation.)

The scenes the actors are reportedly reading for the role include the sugar cube scene where Finnick first meets Katniss and the scene where he hears Annie's scream.

Armie Hammer, Taylor Kitsch, Garrett Hedlund

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