Josh Hutcherson talks Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games
It's one of the most hotly anticipated releases this year and with just over a month to go until The Hunger Games hits our screens, Josh Hutcherson has spoken out about his role of Peeta Mellark.
He tells New York Magazine "I feel like I'm a lot like Peeta, and I don't know what I would have done if I didn't get the part, wouldn't I be a bad actor if I couldn't play myself? I think one of my biggest struggles was getting Peeta to be as strong as possible.
He can come across a little soft - because he's admitting his love for Katniss, and he's sensitive. But he's got a backbone. He's got strong beliefs. He's a people person. And we have the same sense of humour."
Based on the young adult novel of the same name by SuZanne Collins and directed by Gary Ross, The Hunger Games hits cinemas on March 23 and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Wes Bentley, Isabelle Fuhrman, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci, Toby Jones and Donald Sutherland.
Hutcherson can currently be seen in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island with Dwayne Johnson and Vanessa Hudgens.
THE HUNGER GAMES HITS CINEMAS ON MARCH 23