'Mockingjay' Movie Cast Spoilers: 'Hunger Games' Producers Still Challenged By Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death? Will There Be A New Plutarch Heavensbee?

One of the awaited 'Mockingjay' movie cast spoilers is the arrival of new character Antonius who will be played by Robert Knepper, a known villain in the 'Prison Break' and 'Arrow' series. On the contrary, fans are still saddened with the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman whose role in the film was very important.

"There was very, very little that was left. Even if (Hoffman) had a number of days left, most of those moments were appearances in other scenes. Most of his dialogue was done," said 'Mockingjay' movie director Francis Lawrence.

The director likewise admits that the 'Mockingjay' movie's creative team is still "figuring out" how they'll be able to work with the loss of Plutarch Heavensbee.

Several speculations have risen as to how the crew members will work with the loss. While casting a new actor is possible, some are likewise thinking of enlisting digital technology.

The 46-year-old actor died last February 2 after an accidental overdose from a mixture of heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, and benzodiazepines.

"It was obviously very rough for all of us. He was a friend. He was an amazing actor, an iconic actor. He was someone I really looked up to. We shut down for a day to give people time to deal with the sudden shock of it all. And to try and sort of figure things out a little bit,"  said actress Jennifer Lawrence. 

The 'Hunger Games' cast, led by Lawrence, honored the late actor through a joint statement: "We as a cast and crew definitely honored him. We gathered everyone together and had a big moment for him. We still think about him every day. It's hard not to imagine him being here."

What do you think is the best way for the producers to continue the film despite the absence of Plutarch Heavensbee?

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