Meet Peeta, Meet Gale

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What did I say this morning? I said it seemed like we really should be getting an official announcement about who'd be playing Peeta and Gale in The Hunger Games this week. And lo, behold! Via Deadline:

"Josh Hutcherson has now been set by director Gary Ross to play the baker's son Peeta Mellark, and Liam Hemsworth is set to play Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games. They will star opposite Jennifer Lawrence in what is expected to be a trilogy of films based on the Suzanne Collins novels. These were two the most coveted roles for young actors this year."

You can read the full press release at the link. What do we think? (thanks for the head-up, RJ!)

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