The last major role waiting to be filled in Gary Ross's adaptation of The Hunger Games
was that of President Snow, the leader of the Capitol who rules the 12 Districts of Panem with an iron fist and a terrifying smile. And what better actor to walk the balance between frightening and likable than Donald Sutherland. Today Lionsgate has confirmed Sutherland's signing, and now we pretty much know the entire make-up of the film. Suzanne Collins popular trilogy follows Katniss Everdeen(Jennifer Lawrence), a teenage girl selected to participate in an annual event called the Hunger Games, where each of the subjugated districts elects two youths to fight and kill one another until only one remains. This is done so that the Capitol can prove their strength and control over the Districts. President Snow is the long time ruler, who takes a particular interest in Katniss. Snow is barely a presence in the first film, but as circumstances shift he becomes a key cog in the next two stories.
The Hunger Games is currently shooting, with a planned release on March 23rd 2012!
