Josh Hutcherson was announced as Peeta Mellark in April 2011, and it came as a bit of a surprise considering Hutcherson was not known for much beyond Bridge to Terabithia and Zathura (via LATimes).
Peeta's leg amputation was crucial in the books but ignored in the movies, changing his character's trajectory. The Mellark family had a deeper impact on Peeta's story, with missed details of ...