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The character Plutarch previously appeared in \"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire\" and the two \"Mockingjay\" films as Head Gamemaker of The Hunger Games and also as a leader of the rebellion.

He was played by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in those films, the last \"Mockingjay\" film being Hoffman's final film role.

Plemons and Hoffman worked together on the 2012 film \"The Master,\" where Plemons played Hoffman's son.

In the novel \"The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,\" a young Plutarch serves as a cameraman who captures the reaping of the tributes in District 12.

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PHOTO: Jesse Plemons attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
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The new prequel film will begin filming in July. Francis Lawrence will direct the movie, which revisits the world of Panem 24 years before the events of the original \"Hunger Games\" story.

Plemons joins the previously announced cast of Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak and Mckenna Grace.

\"The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping\" will release in theaters Nov. 20, 2026.

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