Robert Pattinson denies Finnick Odair role in 'Catching Fire'
Published May 26 2012, 21:40 BST | By Zeba Blay
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Reports emerged earlier that Pattinson had been tapped to play Finnick Odair in the sequel to the highly-successful Hunger Games.
However, Pattinson tells USA Today that all reports are false.
"I woke up this morning and saw all these things about me being cast in The Hunger Games," Pattinson explains, "I was kind of curious for a second. So I called my agent. My agent was like, 'No'."
The actor also counted out any possibility of him actually becoming attached to the film.
He said: "[My agent] was like, no-one's going to offer you that part. I was like, thanks for the reassurance."
Pattinson's latest movie, the David Cronenberg-directed Cosmopolis, recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
He is currently in talks to star in a movie about '70s rockers The Band, as well as a second project with Cronenberg.
tbh I think Pattinson a good actor but he's just not old enough to play Finnick
May 27th 2012 at 11:09pm(+2 likes)
He's two years older than Finnick.
May 28th 2012 at 3:41pm
Good news. Can't stand him
May 27th 2012 at 9:45pm
Dont rate him as an actor, really hope this is true, I don't think he would do the character justice at all!
May 27th 2012 at 8:34pm
He is not a bad actor i know everyone has their own opinion but don't just judge him on twilight, he got a fifteen minute standing ovation at Cannes <3 But i agree that i didn't want him to be in it<3 Btw he is very very good looking;o<3<3
May 27th 2012 at 8:14pm
Well thank god for that cause' he can't act his way out of a paper bag and I certainly can't see him playing Finnick. Lets try keep the Twilight cast away from The Hunger Games :)
May 27th 2012 at 12:21pm