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 ...
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).