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REVEALED: Donald Sutherland's powerful letter that convinced The Hunger Games director to cast him in iconic role as President Snow
The acclaimed actor starred in The Hunger Games as the evil President Snow - but a letter revealed he campaigned for the role. His son, Kiefer, confirmed his death on Thursday.
The actor, whose death aged 88 was confirmed by son Kiefer Sutherland, on Thursday, already had a long list of iconic credits by the time he played President Coriolanus Snow. The four-part film franchise, based on Suzanne Collins' bestselling novels, were set in a dystopian future, with North America split into 12 districts, and run by the rich and powerful who live in the Capitol of Panem - ruled by the tyrannical dictator President Snow. Power perpetrates war and oppression to maintain itself until it finally topples over with the bureaucratic weight of itself and sinks into the pages of history (except in Texas), leaving lessons that need to be learned unlearned.
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