Most people probably know Josh Hutcherson because of his role in The Hunger Games. What is less known is that the actor is also a gamer and spends a large part of his free time on one of the most popular games currently available. This led to Hutcherson missing some of the biggest movies of the last year.
Which actor are we talking about? American Josh Hutcherson has been known worldwide since his appearance in “The Hunger Games”. Before that, he appeared in international productions, for example alongside Brendan Fraser in the movie “Journey to the Center of the Earth”.
Hutcherson appeared as Peeta Mellark in all four films of the Hunger Games series alongside lead actress Jennifer Lawrence. Since the end of the series, he has acted in movies such as “The Disaster Artist” and, most recently, in “The Beekeeper”.
He also appeared in a video game adaptation, namely in “Five Nights at Freddy’s”, released last year, an adaptation of the game of the same name. There, he played a night guard who suddenly has to deal with crazed animatronics in a pizzeria.
But that is not Hutcherson’s only connection to gaming. He is also an avid gamer himself.
Here you can see the trailer for the live-action adaptation of “Five Nights at Freddy’s”.
The actor missed many big movies because of a game
What game does the actor play? Of all the current major games, Josh Hutcherson is particularly fond of one. As he mentioned in an appearance on the live show of actor Joshua Horowitz, he discovered the game not too long ago: “I’m a bit late, but I just discovered Fortnite.”
The host couldn’t help but laugh at this statement and asked whether Hutcherson had ever tried Pac-Man. It seemed he had not.
When Hutcherson was asked about his opinion on some of the biggest movies of the last year, he had to admit that he hadn’t seen many of the blockbusters. The reason for this was Fortnite.
Which movies has the actor missed? He mentions as examples of movies he has missed “Oppenheimer”, Christoph Nolan’s latest work about the inventor of the atomic bomb.
Then there’s “Maestro”, a biographical film about composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, focusing on the relationship between him and his wife.
Lastly, Hutcherson mentions “Past Lives”. It tells the story of two childhood friends who meet again as adults. The film is a touching and very realistic portrayal of a platonic love.
All of these movies Hutcherson has not seen due to his passion for gaming. In the interview, he tries to explain: “I live under a rock. I just stare at walls (in my free time) and play Fortnite.”
How does the Fortnite community react? On X (formerly Twitter), the user “FNaF News Wire” wishes for a collaboration between Fortnite and the actor. Just recently, Zack Snyder expressed interest in an adaptation. Maybe with Josh Hutcherson in a role?
The user “alexis” wonders if she has ever unknowingly played against Hutcherson. “Truly Pete” thinks, “He should put down Fortnite and catch up on some good movies.” For example, “Oppenheimer”, which director Christoph Nolan has described, among other things, as a horror film.
