According to The Hollywood Reporter, actress Jena Malone (Donnie Darko, Sucker Punch) is set to be offered the role of Johanna Mason in Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, nabbing the part ahead of competition from the likes of Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) and model-turned-actress Zoe Aggeliki (R.I.P.D.). Malone is said to be in early negotiations to join Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson's Peeta Mellark in the cast of the sequel, which sees Francis Lawrence (Water for Elephants) taking over directing duties from Gary Ross for the second installment of Suzanne Collins' bestselling book series. If successful, Malone would also reprise the part for the third movie, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is currently scheduled for release on November 22nd, 2013 with a cast that includes Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Toby Jones, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Willow Shields, Elizabeth Banks and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
