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Josh Hutcherson was "in the running" to play Spider-Man before landing his role as Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games film series

"And so I had gotten told 'no' to Spider-Man, which as a teenager felt heartbreaking because I really obviously wanted to be Spider-Man," he said

It was reported earlier this month that Jennifer Lawrence and Hutcherson are expected to reprise their roles in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel

Josh Hutcherson almost played another role in a popular franchise, which could have jeopardized his chances of starring in The Hunger Games .

On the Dec. 9 episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson ’s Dinner’s on Me podcast, the actor, 33, recalled auditioning to play Spider-Man before landing his role as Peeta Mellark in the hit movies based on Suza

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