Sam Claflin is one of 20 different covers of aptly named Hunger Magazine's "Mighty Blighty" Issue.
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Target recently shared this Catching Fire behind the scenes video featuring Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin. The video is presumably from the Special Features off the Blu-ray set of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Target's edition has 45 minutes of exclusive movie content. You can pre-order it HERE.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire DVD and Blu-Ray comes out March 7th.
The BAFTAS have released a confirmed list of attendees for the EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, February 16. Sam Claflin is among the stars attending the British version of our Oscars. (Many apologies to our British tributes who would probably say the Oscars are the Yank version of the BAFTAS.)
Stanley Tucci is also scheduled to appear.
Jennifer Lawrence is not attending due to filming Mockingjay according to a source at the BAFTAS.
The BAFTAS air Sunday 16 February 2014 at 9pm GMT on BBC One and BBC One HD
EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 16 February!
EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 16 February!
EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 16 February!
Sam Claflin, Liam Hemsworth and Francis Lawrence were all spotted on the Mockingjay set in Atlanta, GA yesterday. Looks like the snow day break is over and they're back to work on the movie.
Well, don't expect us to be too impressed (with ANYTHING else). We just saw Finnick Odair in his underwear. Ok, the actor who plays Finnick Odair, Sam Claflin, shirtless and sleepless is a hotel room somewhere, presumably. We're very sorry you can't sleep. But thanks for making our night by posting this adorable selfie to your twitter. And remember, we're madly in love with you as Finnick Odair, so feel free to post shirless selfies anytime you like.
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Sam Claflin and Jena Malone talk about Mockingjay and their characters Finnick Odair and Johanna Mason in Empire Magazine's 2014 Movie Preview Issue. Check out the article by Olly Richards:
When you're appearing alongside the most famous actress in the world right now, it's hard to steal much glory for yourself, but in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire both Sam Claflin and Jena Malone managed to wrestle just a little limelight from Jennifer Lawrence to become the sequel's breakout stars. And without warning to spoil anything, both are about to become even more significant in the final two films, in very different ways. Not that any of this is quite registering with Claflin, who plays the studly Finnick Odair, just yet.
"I'm still surprised they've picked me," he says, with a very British self-deprecation that is likely to serve him well in America. "Every time I see Francis I'm convinced he's not going to know who I am... I mean, I'm not the Finnick in the book. I've got brown hair, a beard, I'm a bit overweight, not 24 and I'm not seven foot... I was fully ready for the fans to hate me!"
Claflin has had a good warm-up to becoming a household name. After the old actorly cliche of a burgeoning football career truncated by injury, he slipped fairly easily into the romantic role in Snow White and The Huntsman, before The Hunger Games came calling. "It is weird that all those films are big, but I've done very little things that nobody's seen too," he says, absolutely determined that he not at any point celebrate his own achievements. "And honestly, nobody's recognizing me. Maybe it's because Finnick always has his top off. I've not been walking round much with my top off."
Mockingjay will see less nudity and more neurosis from Finnick. "I'm honestly so scared about saying anything at all, even though, as you say, the books are out there," say Claflin. "But you see more of Finnick. No, not like THAT. More of his reasons for being how he is. Oh, you know what I mean!"
Unlike Claflin, Jena Malone has had almost two decades of being recognized, starting her acting career at the age of 11 and working consistently since in everything from Stepmom to Donnie Darko to Sucker Punch. But more often than not she's been the good, sweet girl - something her Hunger Games incarnation, Johanna Mason, would find deeply off-putting.
Read more after the jump!
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is reviewed in the February issue of SFX magazine, and there's also a tiny little interview with our Finnick, Sam Claflin included alongside the review. Check out what Sam had to say when he spoke with SFX's Tara Bennett:
What appealed to you about playing Finnick?
That I was playing a character where I would be physically in shape and challenged with the fighting side. Finnick is also so complex, having bad points and good points, so I get to portray a character you don't quite trust.
Was the physical preparation a big change to your daily routine? Yeah, I'm English so I like beer and Christmas dinner! But what's great about working on Finnick was I had no time to eat or drink, as I was literally in the gym. It was time-consuming in a good way.
Did the fan backlash at your casting get in your head? I have to admit I'm one of those people who read things on the internet about me being cast as Finnick. It spurred me on every time someone said, "He's so ugly! I'm going to hang myself!" The fact is it made me work harder to prove them wrong. I'd like to think a lot of people have changed their perception of this English kid getting the part.
[SPOILER ALERT!] In book three, Mockingjay, Finnick meets a nasty end. Worried about that bit? Yeah, there is that. I think my brother is very excited about that scene! I can't wait to get started on the next one, to get thrown into the mix again, and to work for Francis, who I see as a pure delight to work for. It's exciting times.
File Under: Well, duh! Glamour UK has named Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, and Sam Claflin among their 100 sexiest men of 2013. Congratulations on your sexiness!
The interviews keep coming! Here's a batch of the latest interviews we've found with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Francis Lawrence, Jea Malone, Sam Claflin, Elizabeth Banks and Lenny Kravitz.
Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth talk to Le Figaro about Katniss, kissing both Peeta and Gale and they clarify the threesome rumors:
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson burp in sync while talking to E! Online.
Francis Lawrence Talks to Fast Company about Catching Fire:
Many more after the jump!
Exterior of the Catching Fire after party courtesy The Hob.org
Aerial view of the after party tent from our hotel room window.
Imagine the most epic party you can, sprinkle that with celebrities and models dressed as Capitol people, add a pinch of delicious food catered by Wolfgang Puck then a splash of open bar, and you’ll have the recipe for the Catching Fire premiere after party in Los Angeles on November 18th.
Dan (aka Appius Knoll) and I (Molly, aka Lollia Grey) from PanemPropaganda.com were lucky enough to be invited by Lionsgate to attend the Los Angeles premiere of Catching Fire and the after-party (aka The EVENT OF THE YEAR!) Firstly, the after party invite was the coolest invitation we’ve ever received - a holographic, image of Katniss that changes as you move it. (Check it out in action in Aldrin's video at the bottom of this post.) And YES, we got to keep it!
We walked into the party through a row of men beating giant timpani drums - an excellent touch lifted right out of the movie’s chariot scene. See Tiffany from Mockingjay.net's video above. That's quite a welcome! This wasn’t just a party, it was like walking into the Victory party at Snow Mansion. Models dressed as Capitol citizens were everywhere, in over-the-top costumes, make-up and wigs. They stayed in character the whole time, snapping pictures with the guests. There were white roses everywhere, food stations and bars wherever you turn, tables piled with colorful desserts, beautiful lighting, and furnished lounge areas set up throughout the event tent.
Capitol people! Photo by Mockingjay.net
Photo courtesy TheHob.Org Donald Sutherland was the first cast member we saw at the party, signing autographs and taking pictures with guests. Next, we talked with Francis Lawrence and thanked him, from the whole fandom, for making such an incredible adaptation of our beloved book. He’s really thrilled that the hardcore fans are loving the film adaptation so much. And he’s really nice and a totally normal guy. He told us to make sure to see the film in IMAX. Whatever Franny says, Franny gets. We’ll be seeing the IMAX version tonight!
Speaking of the book, Suzanne Collins was there!! We missed her at the party, but our friend Tiffany from Mockingjay.net spoke with her. Jeffrey Wright introduced them, whatever, no big deal. (SQUEE!!)
The most surreal aspect of the party was seeing celebs just walking around like normal people, grabbing a drink, looking just as shy and awkward as anyone else at a party of 1000 people they don't know that well. And not. Our inner dialogue went something like this: "Oh hey, Chord Overstreet, what'cha doin'? Oh, just moonwalking around the bar, are you? Ok, you have fun with that. Good times. Joe Jonas. Whateves. Yep, that's normal. Nice hat, Matt Damon. Howdy, every tv commentator from every entertainment show, ever. Oh, Hi Dave Karger!" OK, I actually verbalised my hello to Fandango's Chief Correspondent Dave Karger and he is an absolute sweetheart.
Dan and I (Molly) From Panempropaganda with Bruno! Thanks to Sheila from HGGirlonFire for snapping it.We met Bruno Gunn, and he’s as awesome as he seems on twitter. Almost everyone from the cast was there: Elizabeth Banks, Alan Ritchson, Lynn Cohen, Jeffrey Wright, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone, Willow Shields, Meta Golding, Trish Summerville, E. Roger Mitchell, Megan Hayes, Elena Sanchez, Nelson Ascencio, Bruce Bundy, Patrick St. Esprit (Thread). Some of our former Hunger Games tributes were walking around the party too: Jackie Emerson, Dayo Okeniyi, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jack Quaid were all wandering around having fun. Even some of our Mockingjay cast members were there! We saw Evan Ross (Messalla) hanging out with his girlfriend Ashley Simpson and Wes Chatham (Castor). Sadly, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth went straight from the premiere to New York City to do more press and a screening on 11/20.
Sam holding court - and that's Amanda from The Hob, too! Photo by The Fandom.netSam Claflin was holding court at a lounge area surrounded by security. If this is the barometer of his future fame, this guy is going to be a HUGE star. There were so many people crowded around, trying to get a moment with Sam. It was insane. We happened to be walking by when this epicness happened:
When Finnick met Annie. Sam Claflin meets Stef Dawson. Photo by The Hob.org
This is the moment our Finnick met our Annie! Sam and Stef Dawson had never met until the this moment at the after party. Someone brought her over, and they had an adorable meeting surrounded by dozens of fans. When we talked with the very lovely Stef Dawson later, she confirmed that this was their first meeting. She was totally gracious and hung out and chatted with us for a long time. She’s really excited to get started on Mockingjay and super happy to be a part of the “family.” She is like a delicate, gorgeous little fairy. She’ll be just PERFECT as Annie.
Stef Dawson, Molly (that's me!) from PanemProp & Tiffany from Mockingjay.Net.As the night wound down, we got a chance to meet Sam Claflin. He has to be one of the kindest celebs around and seems as though he’s having the time of his life. He hung out talking with us until his handlers dragged him away to go back to his hotel (it was after 1:00am), he even showed us photos of his dog Rosie on his cell phone (she’s adorable)! And I got a huge hug, which I will not soon forget. Sigh. Not over it.
Sam is an epic hugger. Thanks to Amamda from TheHob.org for snapping the picture!!
We closed down the party with E. Roger Mitchell. Being the last to leave the Catching Fire After Party with our Chaff was a pretty awesome way to end the night.
Dan and I from PP closing down the after party with our Chaff, E. Roger Mitchell!
Check out Aldrin from HungerGamesDWTC's fantastic vlog of the party. He really captured it!
Special thanks to our amazing fan site friends at Mockingjay.net, The Hob.Org, HGGirlOnFire, HungerGamesDWTC, VictorsVillage, HungerGamesTrilogy.Net, HungerGamesMovie.Org, TheFandom.Net, WelcomeToDistrict12.com, and MyHungerGames! Most of these pictures and video are from their cameras - so thank you guys for snapping such great pictures. And be sure to check out THEIR after party coverage as well.
And huge thanks to Lionsgate for an unforgettable weekend.
Sam Claflin stopped by Chelsea Lately and talked thongs, yes thongs, with Chelsea.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire had it's New York premiere last night. Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Francis Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Meta Golding and Lynn Cohen were all in attendance at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater for last night's screening. Where was Josh? We know he's in New York to host SNL this weekend so it was strange that he didn't hit the red carpet. Rehearsals?
Sam Claflin and Jena Malone made their way from Los Angeles to Toronto today for the Catching Fire premiere in Canada! The whirlwind tour continues.
We are still in shock after attending The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Los Angeles premiere and after party last night. We even got to be a part of the Yahoo red carpet live stream! You can check it out here. We're about 1:24 mark on the video.
It was an unforgettable night that we're still trying to process. The movie is going to blow you away. No spoilers here, but it's probably one of the best book to movie adaptations ever!
Check out pics of the cast (and Suzanne Collins!) on the red carpet last night.
Bruno Gunn
Meta Golding
Alan Ritchson
Stephanie Leigh Schlund
Our Mags, Lynn Cohen on the red carpet
Stef Dawson - our Annie Cresta!
Josh Hutcherson made a surprise visit to Catching Fire Fan Camp today! He joined Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, and Jeffrey Wright at the table to sign for fans. Francis Lawrence made a surprise visit to Fan Camp right after that signing. The fan sites got to hang out in the press pit the entire time to take pictures. It was amazing for us to get such access to the cast! We were not even two feet away from them during the entire signing. The cast is so gracious and kind. We were surprised how much energy they had after their whirlwind press and European tour.
Josh Hutcherson walking in to surprise the fans at Catching Fire Fan Camp. This video courtesy HG Girl on Fire.
The cast signing autographs for fans.
Sam, Jena and Jeffrey signing at Fan Camp. Photo courtesy The Hob
Heeeeere's Joshy!
Sam acting totally normal at the signing
Sandy from My Hunger Games, Tiffany from Mockingjay.net and I posing "with" Josh
So close I could smell him - delightful.
Francis surprises the fans!
Francis sees the big Mockingjay for the first time
This is what he was looking at. It will be on fire tomorrow!
I met Francis! There we are!
We've been waiting for this interview FOREVER! Here it is - your first look at Moviefone's Unscripted interview with the cast of Catching Fire - Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Jena Malone and Sam Claflin.
The full Unscripted clip is thanks to THG Australia!
Elizabeth, Sam and Jena at the Oslo photocall
Sam Claflin, Jena Malone and Elizabeth Banks were in Oslo, Norway today for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire premiere. Check out some pics of the photo call and red carpet.
Elizabeth, Sam and Jena on the red carpet at the Catching Fire premiere in Oslo, Norway
This Sunday, November 17, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, "MTV's Catching Fire Fan Tribute" will set MTV ablaze. The all-new, televised special will feature interviews with cast members Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Jena Malone and Sam Claflin. The stars will be answering questions from the fans, sharing secrets from behind the scenes, playing games to see if any of the competiveness from the movie rubbed off on them.
"MTV's Catching Fire Fan Tribute" will be hosted by MTV News' Josh Horowitz and Lenay Dunn from "10 On Top," and they will also test how well the cast members know the Hunger Games series with trivia questions.
The following day, Monday, November 18, MTV News will also be live from the red carpet at the premiere. There, we will once again talk to the cast of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire right in the center of all the excitement surrounding the movie.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire had it's world premiere today in London. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Willow Shields, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci and Francis Lawrence attended the premiere in Leicester Square. There are SO many incredible photos to share. Check out this gallery of 105 HQ images from the Catching Fire premiere!
