around 10 PM on Tuesday, the day it came out, and of course I had to put together my fantasy cast as soon as possible. But, don't worry. I will not spoil it for you. I won't tell you who (if anybody) Katniss chooses. I won't talk about any specifics in the struggle against the Capitol. I will not tell you who lives or who dies. I will not even tell you anything about District 13.OK, in total and complete honesty, there will be very, very minor spoilers. Some traits and personalities of the new characters; but I promise you there is nothing about their fate(s) or how they play into the story. Just personality stuff.
I promise.
Oh, and before you get too far along here, make sure you read my fantasy casts for The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, the first two books in this trilogy. Don't worry, this post will still be here waiting for you when you get back.
Alma Coin is the woman in charge in District 13. She's harsh and severe, calculating, intelligent and ruthless. Just what you expect from a woman who is leading what amounts to a real, live, actual secret society. The person I pictured the whole time is actually dead today, so that doesn't help us much. However, I did find a woman that I think would be BRILLIANT. Stockard Channing. Not the Rizzo from Grease version, more of an Abby Bartlett from The West Wing version.
Boggs is a soldier (is he a Lieutenant? Do they give him a title? I can't remember specifically) from District 13. He's an older guy (older to Katniss' perspective). He's a soldier through and through; courageous, tough as nails and very proud. He also has a bit of a sense of humor and knows exactly what he's fighting for. Now this is some serious fantasy casting on my part, but hey, it's my blog, I can reach for the stars if I want, right? I see Ray Liotta.
Commander Paylor is a Games victor from a generation or so ago. She's strong; both physically and emotionally. She's on the proverbial front lines, helping the rebels in the efforts. One woman came to mind when she this character first pops up:
Linda Hamilton. And that ^ is exactly how I pictured her. I know she's not that young now, but this character is supposed to a bit older anyway, and I think sci-fi geeks around the world would line up to see her take on a post apocalyptic socialist regime.
Delly Cartwright is a girl from District 12 that is now.. involved in things. I'll leave it at that. She's described as basically being the eternal optimist. She puts a positive spin on everyone and everything. She treats every person as if they are her best friend. She's not an airhead, she's just very, very happy. I kind of like this girl, Gilland Jones.
And, now, because I didn't cast them in the first two books, Katniss' styling team. There were so many other characters going on that I haven't done them before, but they are still with us and thus deserve to be cast. Since they get covered in so much makeup and hair color and whatnot, they can look like anything. Most important of all, these people need to absolutely ooze excess and luxury. If I thought for two seconds that they could utter a single line with any ounce of talent, I would suggest Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton (how's that for excesses?!?) But I know better than that. So, instead, I suggest John Michael Higgins, Catherine O'Hara and Parker Posey. Because they are hilarious and I love them. And if you are a fan of these three, then you know how flawlessly they work together.
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