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"From Prince Charming to sexy Finnick!\r\nSam Claflin -- who most recently starred alongside Kristen Stewart in Snow White and the Huntsman -- is said to be the frontrunner for the role of Finnick in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Variety reports.\r\n\r\nThe most coveted, talked-about role in the sequel to Hunger Games, Finnick is a handsome, blonde, extremely clever and barely clothed tribute from District 4, and interacts with Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) in the second book in Suzanne Collins&amp;apos; blockbuster trilogy.\r\nThe British actor, 26, has also starred in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides plus the acclaimed TV fantasy miniseries Pillars of the Earth.\r\n\r\nReps for Claflin and Lionsgate would not comment.\r\nAlso in the running for an as-yet un-cast roles? Tony Shalhoub may play Beetee, another, older tribute, Variety reports.\r\n\r\nTell Us: Is Claflin the right guy to play Finnick."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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