The Reaping is complete.
All 24 "Hunger Games" tributes have been cast following the news today (via Facebook) that Alexander Ludwig and Isabelle Fuhrman will represent District 2 as Cato and Clove.
"Hunger Games" fans may remember Alexander as one of the handful of actors on the shortlist to portray Katniss love interest and District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark. The 19-year-old is probably best-known for playing Seth in the 2009 Disney flick "Race to Witch Mountain."
Fellow tribute, 14-year-old Isabelle, already has one conniving creepster to her credit: She played evil Esther in the 2009 film "Orphan." (Meaning "bloody thirsty teen" is nothing new for her.)
Now, I've had few complaints thus far regarding tribute casting since most of them don't figure prominently into the plot, and I never really gave too much thought as to what they looked like. But here I must voice a bit of concern. Am I the only one who thinks Alexander is a bit slight to play Cato? The menacing career tribute is described by author Suzanne Collins as a hulking brute of a boy, and if recent photos do him justice, Alexander just doesn't fit that bill for me. And I'm not sure there's enough time before filming begins for the actor to pull a Taylor Lautner and transform his body into pure steel.
What say you, Crushers? Do you think Alexander and Isabelle are perfect for Cato and Clove? Tell us in the comments and on Twitter!
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