Thousands Lined up for the 'Mockingjay' Casting Call in Berlin

Tributes at the Mockingjay casting call in Berlin. Photo courtesy Berlin MorgenpostThousands of people queued up for the Mockingjay casting call at the Delphi Movie Palace in Berlin today. According to Berlin Morgenpost, over 3500 people were funneled through the theater by 11:00am today and the line was still growing. We've translated the article for you here but keep in mind that we're not expert German translators, so it may be a bit rough! And they aren't stating "officially" that this casting is for Mockingjay but it seems like pretty common knowledge unofficially.

Photo courtesy Focus online

From Berlin Morgenpost (translated):

The human chain, hundreds of meters long, snakes down the street to the Delphi Film Theatre. People of all colors: blond, dark, light-skinned, Asian, dark-skinned, tall, short. They all hope to be part of a major Hollywood production.

The Berlin-based agency "Film Faces" is doing the extras casting. The first to arrive came two hours before admission. Wwin brothers Burkhard and Stefan Klimek have been in line longer, "For the past eight hours we've been here", says Burkhard, "but it's still fun. The weather is beautiful, the people are nice."

The 49-year-olds have acting experience. What are their chances of success? "Well, we have the twin advantage," they say at the same time and have to laugh.

The agency had sent out the first casting call for gaunt Mediterranean or Asian-looking men with eccentric, character faces and tattoos. The twins have long black hair and easygoing faces.

Shortly before 10:00 am it begins. Agency head Johanna Ragwitz starts the process. "And nobody has to sing and dance," she calls out to the crowd, which now pushes into the cinema. Fill in the application form, take a photo, and you're done. "Is Dieter here?", calls a young man. "No, and Heidi's not here either" answers Ragwitz.

They're referring to Dieter Bohlen, the judge of StarSearch Germany and Model-mom Heidi Klum. Inside there is the registration list. Categories on the list: eye color, hair color, hair length. "Hair length" asks Stefan Klimek. "Maybe one meter," his brother comes to the rescue. The dress size question triggers a frown and shrug.

Actually, the movie they're casting is not official yet. The rumor has spread anyway. It is said to be Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2, the third and fourth "Hunger Games" films. Actress Jennifer Lawrence announced at the premiere of Catching Fire that they'd be shooting in Berlin soon.

However, the casting Agency and Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam remain silent on what film is actually being cast. Also, access to the movie theater, where the candidates are getting photographed, remains restricted only to those applying. Actually, the agency allowed access at first, but shortly thereafter restricted access.

Shortly after 11:00am, police estimate that 3,500 people have already been funneled through the cinema.

Video of the queue for the Mockingjay casting in Berlin today.

Read the original casting call post here.

First Casting Call For 'Mockingjay' In Berlin!

 

The first extras casting call has gone out for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay in Berlin! Our friends at Mockingjay.net first discovered this post in a German newspaper Berliner Morgenpost. I've re-translated it here for you so it's a little bit easier to read and understand. Such exciting news! German tributes - let us know if you get a peek at any of the filming.

From Berliner Morgenpost:

Hollywood returns to the region – and many can join. The casting agents of Berlin agency “Film Faces” are looking for approximately 1000 extras for an international film which shoots in the early summer at, among other places,studio Babelsberg in Potsdam. The applicants should have “character” faces, as the agency said. The men must be between 18 and 65 years, and of foreign nationality – for example African, Asians, south Europeans and Middle-Eastern as well as African-Americans.

The casting call boasts working alongside actress Jennifer Lawrence (23) in the American science fiction film, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. At the German premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Lawrence announced she’d be returning soon to Berlin. That time is finally here. Mockingjay Part 1 & 2 are being shot in different locations around Berlin and Brandenberg. Studio Babelsberg have already started pre-production on the project. Studio spokesman Eike Wolf did not want to confirm this for “privacy reasons” however.

"Film Faces" will be casting for extras 26 April in Berlin at the Delphi Movie Palace. Those picked should expect one to three days of shooting.

Gwendoline Christie Will Replace Lily Rabe as Commander Lyme in 'Mockingjay'

Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones

Breaking News: The Hollywood Reporter says Gwendonline Christie will replace Lily Rabe as Commander Lyme in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. Be sill my fangirl heart!! I love Lily Rabe but I ADORE Gwendoline Christie and think she's a hell of a lot better casting for this role! 

From THR.com:

Gwendoline Christie, who plays the tough warrior Brienne of Tarth on HBO's Game of Thrones, has nabbed another military leader role. The actress will play Commander Lyme in Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2. She's replacing Lily Rabe, who was originally cast in the role.

Rabe had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict with a previous commitment to Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare in the Park.

Lyme is one of the leaders of District 13, the district in the futuristic Panem that is rebelling against the government. She hails from District 2 is a past victor of an unknown Hunger Games.

And as one of our readers (thanks Sabrina) pointed out, technically Commander Lyme is a military Commander and former Victor from District 2 who leads the rebellion in D2. From Mockingjay:

"The commander from 2, a middle aged woman named Lyme. She’s memorable enough, standing over six feet tall and heavily muscled. But it’s only when I see a clip of her in the field, leading a raid on the main entrance of the Nut, that something clicks and I realize I’m in the presence of another victor."

'Mockingjay' Moving Back To Swan House + Last Chance Extras Casting

According to Access Atlanta, Mockingjay will return to The Swan House very soon to film additional scenes:
 
The historic building on the grounds of the Atlanta History Center was the site for a good bit of filming for "Catching Fire," the second in the "Hunger Games" series. Elaborate party scenes were filmed on the grounds and interior scenes were filmed in the dining room. An upstairs room served as President Snow's office.

The series finale, "Mockingjay," which will be split into two movies, returns in a few weeks. The Swan House staff is readying for the movie's return by emptying out the living room on the main level, close to the dining room.

Additionally, CLCasting, who have been doing most of the extras casting for Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2, have announced a "Last Chance" opportunity for casting in the "Untitled Trilogy" (which we all know is MJ). The types they need are things like "GREAT LOOKING MEN AND WOMEN" for a "Mansion" scene, "Peacekeepers," and "Council Men and Women." All of these parts shoot between March 26th and April 17th, which is supposedly the last day of shooting in Atlanta.   

Sounds like they could be shooting the scenes in Mockingjay where Katniss and Snow have their final confrontation in his quarters, where Katniss reaches City Circle and Snow Mansion, and maybe even you-know-what (major twist) scene on the front lawn of Snow Mansion.  And if you don't, go back and read Chapter 26.

Director Francis Lawrence talks about this particular scene in the Catching Fire filmmaker commentary:

"It was fun to design the entrance to [Snow's] house that will become key in the next movies, in Mockingjay. The entrance from the square - there's a big scene that takes place in Mockingjay right outside the house here."

Thanks to our friend strawberrycupcakeprincess for the tip!

Mockingjay Casting News: Robert Knepper as Antonius

In a bit of Mockingjay mystery casting, it was just announced that Robert Knepper would be joining the cast of Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2 as Antonius. The mystery: there is no Antonius in Mockingjay!

UPDATE: We've confirmed with Lionsgate that Antonius has been added to Mockingjay as a new minor character created for the film. He'll be President Snow's Minister.

Knepper is probably best known for Prison Break, but has been in a million things and is currently on the new TNT show, Mob City.

It's Official: Kim & Misty Ormiston cast as Leeg 1 & Leeg 2

The Star Squad is filling up! Twins Kim and Misty Ormiston have been cast as twins Leeg 1 & Leeg 2!

Catrett Locke Casting Seeking Extras for "Untitled Trilogy"

Mockingjay fan made poster by nikola-nikart

Catrett Locke Casting, the Atlanta, GA casting company responsible for the extras casting of Catching Fire, has issued another casting call for their "Untitled Trilogy" (which we all know is Mockingjay.) Check out what they're looking for and the shooting dates:

Catrett Locke Casting For THE UNTITLED TRILOGY - Seeking ESTABLISHED, DISTINGUISHED, OLDER MALES (so many capital letters) ALL ETHNICITIES who have complete open availability throughout the month of October, beginning October 15th, through November 1st. Ages 35 and up, specifically seeking Character Faces!! If you are interested and available, please submit 3 clear and recent photos of yourself, your height, weight, age, and phone number to CLCTrilogy@gmail.com - Subject: "ADVISORY COUNSEL" 

For UNTITLED TRILOGY - COMMAND CENTER CORE - Seeking MEN AND WOMEN, clean shaven - or willing to shave and cut your hair. Very strict, very uniformed. Military Experience would be spectacular. Ages 18+. You must be PREFIT sometime next week and available to work fromOctober 15th, through November 1st. These dates are subject to change. Please submit 3 clear and recent photographs of yourself, your name, your availability for a wardrobe fitting, your age, your height and weight, your telephone number, and your email address. Submit this information to CLCTrilogy@gmail.com with the subject line "COMMAND" 

For UNTITLED TRILOGY - SOLDIER - Seeking MALES and FEMALES, thin. Military Experience Preferred. Ages 18+. You must be PREFIT sometime this week and available to works from October 7th, 9th and 10th. These dates are subject to change. Please submit 3 clear and recent photographs of yourself, your name, your availability for a wardrobe fitting, your age, your height and weight, your telephone number, and your email address. Submit this information to CLCTrilogy@gmail.com with the subject line "SOLDIER" 

For UNTITLED TRILOGY - 12 YEAR OLD BOY 
Seeking a VERY thin framed 12 yr old boy - works Oct 9th and 10th - if your son fits the description then please e-mailCLCastingKids@gmail.com - include 3 pics (head and body) age, ht, wt and all contact info. Please put WOUNDED in the subject box. A briefing from Catrett Locke Casting reports that they're seeking more extras for an "Untitled Trilogy," including Distinguished Older Males, Thin Females & Males with Military Experience, and, very specifically, a "VERY Thin 12 Year Old Boy." Do you fit any of these qualifications!?

(Personally, I'm thinking the 12 year old boy might be the one in the hospital in D8. Just thinking aloud .. - MC)

Casting News: Welcome Omid Abtahi as Homes!

It's official: Omid Abtahi has been cast as Homes, a member of the District 13 military and one who joins Katniss and Peeta on the Star Squad! He has been most recently seen in the television drama series Revolution. Kismet?! 

 

Official: Castor and Pollux Cast!

Twins Castor and Pollux, who work with Cressida and the others in Mockingjay, have been cast! Curiously, the actors are not related themselves. ;)

Wes Chatham has been cast as Castor, while Pollux is being played by Elden Henson! 

Wes Chatham has been in movies such as "The Help," and several TV series. Elden Henson was most recently seen in "Jobs" - and was one of the original Mighty Ducks! 

CL Casting Sends Out Casting Call for "The Second Rebellion"

Fan-made Mockingjay poster by Nikola-Nikart: http://nickart.co.vu/

CL Casting, the company responsible for the extras casting of Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2 in Atlanta, has just sent out a call for "The Second Rebellion." From their casting call today:

Attention residents of Districts of Georgia and to all of those friendly to the Second Rebellion!!

We at CL Casting have intercepted a confidential transmission from the Atlanta Capitol addressing the mayors of the various District Cites of Georgia on some secret operation known only as
"The Caged Bird Sings".

"We are calling on you now to deliver to us a certain breed of... character.

We of the Atlanta Capitol are seeking MALES and FEMALES of various ethnicities - Hispanic, Indian, Asian, Caucasian, African-American, Panamanian etc. However, we ask these loyal citizens be thin, skinny types that are available to work October 7th, 9th 10th and 11th. As we follow a strict dress code here within the Atlanta Capitol, these citizens MUST be available for a wardrobe fitting to be scheduled sometime this coming weekend or the following week. This statute is NON-NEGOTIABLE.

Please forward this urgent message along to your most loyal citizens, those willing to serve the Atlanta Capitol without question nor comment."

See the entire call here.

Check out CLCasting's facebook page for updates.

OFFICIAL: Lily Rabe is Commander Lyme in 'Mockingjay 1 & 2'

It's official! Lily Rabe has been cast as Commander Lyme in Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2. Probably best known for her roles in seasons 1 and 2 of American Horror Story, Rabe is also the daughter of the late actress Jill Clayburgh and Tony Award-winning playwright and screenwriter David Rabe.

If you need a little Mockingjay refresher course, Commander Lyme is a former Victor from District 2 who leads the rebellion in D2. From Mockingjay:

"The commander from 2, a middle aged woman named Lyme. She’s memorable enough, standing over six feet tall and heavily muscled. But it’s only when I see a clip of her in the field, leading a raid on the main entrance of the Nut, that something clicks and I realize I’m in the presence of another victor."

Official: Julianne Moore is President Coin in 'Mockingjay Parts 1&2'

It's FINALLY official! Rumors have been swirling about Julianne Moore as Coin since well before San Diego Comic Con. We fansites even weighed in on her potential as Coin in the series, Campaigning For Coin (fyi, we LOVED the idea). It's true - Julianne Moore is your President Coin in Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2!

Julianne Moore is an award winning actress best known for her varied work in films such as The Kids Are All Right, The Big Lebowski, Magnolia, and Boogie Nights. She recently won an Emmy Award for her turn as Sarah Palin in Game Change.

She’s worked with Josh Hutcherson in The Kids Are All Right, Woody Harrelson in Game Change, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Big Lebowski, Boogie Nights, and Magnolia. And her upcoming film Seventh Son ALMOST had her working with both Jennifer Lawrence (she bowed out) and Sam Claflin (he auditioned for the lead).

You can connect with Julianne on Twitter, and whosay.

OFFICIAL: Evan Ross is Messalla in 'Mockingjay Parts 1&2'

The Mockingjay casting news keeps coming! Just announced today, Evan Ross joins the cast of Mockingjay as Messalla. For those of you scratching your heads trying to remember who the heck Messalla is, he's described as: Cressida’s assistant, “a slim young man with several sets of earrings. On careful observation, I see his tongue has been pierced, too, and he wears a stud with a silver ball the size of a marble.”

Ross has done lots of work in movies and on television, including 90210. Check out some of his work here.

Fun trivia fact: Evan Ross is music legend Diana Ross' son! He's also a musician himself. You can find Evan on twitter at @realevanross, Facebook HERE, and he's also got a website.

Stef Dawson Joins 'Mockingjay' Cast As Annie Cresta!

It's Mockingjay Monday! Relatively unknown Australian actress Stef Dawson joins the cast of Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2 as Annie Cresta. We have our ANNIE! It was announced last Thursday that Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer was cast as Mockingjay propo director, Cressida. Looks like Mockingjay is going have one hell of a cast.

Here's a showreel of some of Stef's work:

'Mockingjay' Casting News Coming Tomorrow!

The Hunger Games official twitter account just tweeted THIS:

 

Get ready for a very happy Monday! Our twitter followers are really talking about (hoping for) ANNIE casting. What do you think? Let us know in the comments!

'Mockingjay Part 1' Crew Call

Mockingjay fan made poster by Nikola-Nikart

Georgia Film, Music, and Digital Entertainment has posted a Mockingjay Part 1 crew call to their facebook page, twitter, and website:

CREW CALL: "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1"

Accepting resumes for all crew positions. Please email your resume to mockingjayresume@gmail.com.

No dates were given but it seems as though the production is gearing up for a September start in Georgia! CLCasting posted this blind casting call last week, and Georgia Film, Music, and Digital Entertainment confirms it's for Mockingjay on their Facebook page. Stay tuned!

Gearing Up For 'Mockingjay' Casting in Atlanta?

Catrett Locke Casting, an extras casting company in Atlanta that did casting on Catching Fire, has announced casting on a big new project. While they aren't saying Mockingjay specifically, the clues all point to it! 

They recently posted THIS to Facebook

And they tweeted this yesterday. We can't confirm yet that this is for Mockingjay, so make sure to follow CL Casting on twitter and like them on facebook to get the latest information. You can sign up for email updates HERE.

'Mockingjay Part 1' Casting Call Issued

Image by Nikola-Nikart

Acting-Auditions is reporting that casting calls have been issued for principal actors and extras on Mockingjay Part 1, confirming earlier reports that production is starting on September 16, 2013 and will shoot in Boston and Atlanta.

From Acting-Auditions: 

Color Force/C4 Productions in association with Larger Than Life Productions are in pre-production on the feature film "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1". This is the first half of the third installment in the blockbuster hit The Hunger Games trilogy, and will be filmed back-to-back with "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2". Shooting will run from September 16, 2013 through May 20, 2014 and will take place in Atlanta, GA and Boston, MA.

Principal actor casting for the main roles will take place in Los Angeles with additional actor casting in Atlanta and Boston. Extras will be cast throughout the entire production in both cities.

Details on how talent can submit for acting roles, and registration information for extras can be found HERE.

Update on 2013-04-13 21:59 by Dan McCall

Production Weekly just confirmed that 9/16/13 - 5/20/14 production schedule and added Los Angeles as an additional filming location for Mockingjay. 

Rebel Wilson, Capitol Citizen? Rumor Alert!

Image by John Gara for BuzzFeed

Buzzfeed just spoke with Rebel Wilson (Fat Amy from Pitch Perfect, Brynn from Bridesmaids), and she admitted she loves Jennifer Lawrence and has had a meeting about joining the cast of presumably, Mockingjay. 

From Buzzfeed:

Ah, so you're a J.Law fan?

RW: Yeah, yeah, and I've met her. I met her at a party and she was super-duper nice. She's really quite tall. Which I found — I don't know if you get that impression when you see her in movies, but she's quite tall. Yeah, and she's just really nice and I love The Hunger Games and I can't wait for the new one to come out.

Ooh, would we ever see you in a role in The Hunger Games?

RW: Um, seriously, I have had a meeting about being in The Hunger Games. Yes.

Oh! In what district?

RW: It was one of the people in the capitol. That's all I'll say.

That would be good. That's a good choice.

RW: Yeah, because there aren't a lot of roles open, because they've all already been cast, but that would be awesome. I'd love to be in The Hunger Games.

Perfect casting is perfect. This. Would. Be. Awesome!

Rebel Wilson as Capitol Citizen? Yes, please!