'The Hunger Games': Donald Sutherland To Play President Snow

The Moviefone Blog:

'The Hunger Games' has found its President Snow: Donald Sutherland.

Filming has already begun, with Jennifer Lawrence starring as heroine Katniss, who must fight in the televised battle-to-the-death known as the Hunger Games.

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Comments

[floater]

09:40 AM on 06/02/2011

I liked MASH, Animal House and JFK and my guess he has been in some other movies. But still, screen legend?

[CheekySpoon]

03:17 PM on 06/01/2011

Wow the first casting for the Hunger Games that actually fits. Well at least to me anyway.

[Internet Privacy Hah]

01:51 PM on 06/01/2011

I adore Donald Sutherland!

[brijit]

12:46 AM on 06/02/2011

Agreed! I've loved him for years. Maybe it's the voice. Or the height. Or the bones. Or the whole package!

[Mr Hoodoo]

02:52 AM on 06/02/2011

Reading your post I suddenly realized, in my view, that in many ways he's America's Peter O'Toole. Quirky comedy, yet can do sublime serious roles. Similar type physical traits. And both have voices that you immediately recognize.

I gotta find my What's New Pusscat? dvd. Then watch MASH.

[SvrWx]

01:45 PM on 06/01/2011

He'll make an excellent President Snow. Anyone seen him in "Johnny Got His Gun"?

[Go Kart Mozart]

10:22 PM on 05/31/2011

Uh, the old guy?

[Mr Hoodoo]

09:25 PM on 05/31/2011

Donald's one of the great underrated actors. Not unlike Jeff Bridges. Always played/plays interesting characters, such as Sgt. Oddball in Kelly's Heroes.

And that distinctive voice of his. Excellent, man. Just excellent.

Too bad his son hasn't got his daddy's chops.

[Ugonna]

09:39 PM on 05/31/2011

Kiefer is an excellent actor, "too bad" nothing. Did you watch 24 for even a minute?

[Mr Hoodoo]

09:43 PM on 05/31/2011

I've seen him in 24 and some of the movies he's been in.

He's as flat and lame as can be. Just another Keanu Reeves, except without the good looks.

[cybolt]

04:18 PM on 06/01/2011

Gotta agree with Hoodoo. Kiefer's acting gives Reeves' a sense of range.

[Joe Hunt]

07:56 PM on 05/31/2011

Wow, he's perfect. (I mean: I read the books--and I teach English--and I'm writing a YA Fantasy...) But I like him.

[Joann Vallo]

05:19 PM on 05/31/2011

Yikes, president Snow is totally disgustingly horrid.

[Jazmo]

05:18 PM on 05/31/2011

Me likey.