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6. Alexander Ludwig was initially up to play Peeta…

Alexander Ludwig had a smaller role playing District One’s contestant Cato in the first Hunger Games movie, but he initially auditioned for Peeta.

“I started traveling Europe with a couple buddies after my senior year, and while traveling Europe, I made it my goal to physically sculpt my body so I could portray the character,” Alexander said about his goals to play Peeta, according to Us Weekly. “I was really getting ready for that role. When it came down to it, it was between me, Josh Hutcherson and one other kid.”

He ultimately agreed that “Josh really did a great job of portraying Peeta’s overall essence” and found a benefit to his role in the first movie.

He said he enjoyed “playing the bad ass and getting to be very evil.”