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Austin Butler Reveals He Auditioned for This Role in 'The Hunger Games'


Before Austin Butler received an Oscar nomination for 'Elvis,' he was up for another notable role in 'The Hunger Games.'

"I auditioned for The Hunger Games, and I didn't get it at all," the Dune: Part Two star revealed in a recent BuzzFeed Celeb interview. Hutcherson played tribute Peeta Mellark, the former baker with a heart of gold who falls for Katniss, in all four of The Hunger Games films from 2012 to 2015. Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson attend premiere of Lionsgate's 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2' at Microsoft Theater on Nov.16, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

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