The 44-year-old &#39;Capote&#39; star was offered the role of in the sequel to the blockbuster film last month and has now officially accepted the part. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/jul/Philip.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 318px; " /> Philip Seymour Hoffman Hoffman joins a cast which includes returning stars Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci, Lenny Kravitz and Donald Sutherland. Actress Jena Malone is also a newcomer to the franchise - which is based on Suzanne Collins&#39; best-selling trilogy - to play Johanna Mason. &quot;The Hunger Games: Catching Fire&quot; will be released on November 22, 2013.

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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has accepted the role of Plutarch Heavensbee in 'Catching Fire', the sequel to 'The Hunger Games'

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