‘The Hunger Games’ co-stars Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence stay buddies years after the favored movie sequence got here to an finish in 2015.
The 2 have since moved on to different roles, most not too long ago Lawrence within the 2023 romantic-comedy ‘No Laborious Emotions’ and Hutcherson within the 2023 video-game adaption movie ‘5 Nights At Freddy’s.’
Each movies did exceptionally effectively on the field workplace, and Lawrence celebrated the win by texting her former co-star a candy and supportive message.
‘5 Nights at Freddy’s’ was an enormous success, even having the second-biggest opening weekend of all time for a video-game adaptation, per Variety. It got here in behind ‘The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film,’ which starred Chris Evans as Mario and Jack Black as Bowser.
Lawrence’s ‘No Laborious Emotions’ was additionally a field workplace success, grossing over $87 million worldwide in opposition to a $45 million finances. It additionally grew to become a number-one film on Netflix.
Following each movies’ achievements, Jennifer Lawrence texted her former co-star Josh Hutcherson to congratulate him.
“Jen texted me when ‘Freddy’s’ got here out,” Hutcherson admitted. “She was like, ‘My film’s No. 1 on Netflix, and yours is No. 1 on the field workplace! Let’s go!’ ”
Hutcherson then responded with a candy, “I like you!”
Lawrence and Hutcherson first met once they starred as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, respectively, in the ‘Hunger Games’ film series.
‘5 Nights At Freddy’s 2’ Is In The Works
Following the massive success of ‘5 Nights at Freddy’s’, a sequel is within the works, in accordance with Josh Hutcherson.
“I do know they’re within the course of proper now of nailing down the story, they usually wish to get going as quickly as doable,” Hutcherson instructed Variety of a ‘Freddy’s’ sequel. “Clearly, the followers are superb and die-hard. For me to be part of it was so cool and phenomenal.”
He went on to say, “We hoped it might join with audiences, however I don’t suppose that anyone, even on our aspect of issues, anticipated it to actually join the way in which that it did. I’m dying to get again on set. Emma Tammi, our director, was unbelievable, and it was such a enjoyable world to play in. I’m excited to see what they’re doing subsequent.”
Right now, there isn’t a set script for a ‘Freddy’s’ sequel, however within the meantime, followers of Josh Hutcherson can try ‘The Beekeeper’, which hits theaters Friday, January 12.
Matthew Lillard On ‘5 Nights at Freddy’s’ Success
Matthew Lillard, who additionally starred in ‘5 Nights at Freddy’s’ not too long ago opened up about what it was like to observe the movie within the film theaters on opening weekend, which he says was “not effectively thought out.”
“Look, no one actually cares that you simply’re an actor except you’re in an enormous hit film and within the theater to see your film,” he instructed Entertainment Weekly. “I went late Sunday on opening weekend [with] my children. They haven’t seen me in a film in a movie show in a really, very very long time, except it’s a retrospective or a competition or no matter. We acquired there early to get seats, and so I used to be standing out like a sore thumb. Nevertheless it was very candy.”
He added, “The viewers responded in an unbelievable method, there was an enormous applause on the finish, and as they walked out everybody was saying congratulations. It was very candy, and my children had been completely mortified, which is strictly what you need.”