Josh Hutcherson, who played the beloved character Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games series, has finally spoken out if he will appear in the upcoming prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
The 32-year-old actor is seemingly still unaware if he would be making a return to the movie franchise, but he hasn’t ruled out the possibility.
The Beekeeper star said, "That'd be cool," when asked whether he is starring in the prequel, adding, "No, I know nothing in that world right now," in conversation with Brit + Co.
The actor might not know of his character’s future in the films but regardless, "Hunger Games is amazing, and I've loved it for many years and I will love it forever," he told the outlet.
Hutcherson has been a constant in all instalments of the original series from the first movie to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 in 2015 where his character appeared to have met a conclusive ending.
However, Mellark as well as Jennifer Lawrence’s character, Katniss Everdeen, appear in the epilogue of the prequel novel which Suzanne Collins released in March.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping movie is scheduled for a release on November 20, 2026.
