After last night’s shock announcement that Philip Seymour Hoffman has passed away, news has surfaced reporting that he had only seven days left of filming for THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 & 2.
Hoffman joined the franchise in THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE as Plutarch Heavensbee, Head Gamemaker for the 75th Annual Hunger Games, with his character becoming more significant in the third book, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Lionsgate have said that he had only seven days of filming left before completion as Plutarch in PART 2, but that a lot of his scenes were finished. A statement added:
“Philip Seymour Hoffman was a singular talent and one of the most gifted actors of our generation. We’re very fortunate that he graced our HUNGER GAMES family. Losing him in his prime is a tragedy, and we send our deepest condolences to Philip’s family”.
The release dates for PART 1 (21st November 2014) and PART 2 (20th November 2015) will not be affected.
As a Hoffman and HUNGER GAMES fan, his death came as sad news. I’m currently reading Mockingjay and can’t picture anyone else playing Heavensbee. He will be sorely missed.
Source: Variety
