Nothing eventuated, because the Oscars very, very rarely acknowledge young adult films, but it speaks to the respect Hutcherson established.

Hutcherson was beloved by fans as Peeta, and he also commandeered critical and audience respect for his acting.īy the time of the final two films ( Mockingjay Part 1 and Mockingjay Part 2), Hutcherson was even the subject of Oscar buzz for his portrayal of 'hijacked Peeta' (for the uninitiated, this meant he was basically tortured and brainwashed into believing that Katniss, played by Lawrence, was 'I want to make movies and tell stories and all the auxiliary things that come from The Hunger Games can be frustrating at times, but I think the good far outweigh the bad.'Īmong that good was the reaction to his performances.

'It's annoying, I don't want it to be, I'm not a PR person, I'm an actor,' he told the Independent in 2014 about the interest in his life beyond acting. Suddenly, paparazzi were following him as he walked into female friends' houses and he was being asked about rumoured relationships (with fellow young stars Victoria Justice and Vanessa Hudgens, FYI) in interviews. He immediately felt the shift in reactions and the intrusion that came with such a high-profile, popular role. Hutcherson found himself thrust into the forefront of very passionate fan culture alongside co-stars Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth. It also brought along with it many awards - including the MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance and CinemaCon's Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award - and all the complications of superstardom.

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