Jesse Plemons and Philip Seymour Hoffman have more than just Plutarch Heavensbee in common Jesse Plemons is following in the late Philip Seymour Hoffman's footsteps. On Friday, April 25, it was announced that Plemons will portray a young Plutarch Heavensbee in Sunrise on the Reaping,

The next Hunger Games movie, titled Sunrise on the Reaping, takes place 24 years before the events of the first film, when Plutarch is a younger man and not yet Head Gamemaker or leader of the rebellion. Erin Westerman, co-president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, commented on the exciting casting announcement (per Deadline) with these words:

Plemons will play a young Plutarch Heavensbee, originated by the late Hoffman in the film franchise, in the upcoming Haymitch Abernathy prequel "Sunrise on the Reaping."