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The Hunger Games ’ baying fans now only have a single day to wait until it is released in cinemas.

The film is set to make megastars of its youthful cast, who should be bracing themselves for Twilight -level fame and fandom.

While readers will always create their own ideal of a character when reading a book, Josh Hutcherson said that he recognised a great deal of himself in Peeta.

Check out his comments in full below:

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And, despite the fact that Jennifer Lawrence has worked with a pretty stonking run of talent in her short career to date, there’s still plenty of people that she’s desperate to team up with.

Check out the video snippet below to find out which directors are at the top of Lawrence’s list…

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