Toby Jones - Hunger Games (heyuguys.co.uk)Established character actor Toby Jones has joined Lionsgate’s adaptation from Suzanne Collins’ best-selling novel series The Hunger Games.

Jones will play Claudius Templesmith, one half of the arena announcer team, who keeps audiences abreast of the games action; the other half being the ever brilliant Stanley Tucci.

Rocker Lenny Kravitz has also joined the project, stretching his acting muscle as a fashion stylist, who designs the outfits for the piece’s herione Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence).  Kravitz got the part after director Garry Ross saw him in Precious, stating “quiet and strong and understated and open-hearted; all qualities which define this character.”

‘Hunger Games’ won’t hit out cinema screens until March 3rd next year, but with a cast of Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci, Toby Jones Wes Bentley and Lenny Kravitz; it could well be one to watch.

Source – Deadline.com.