Philip Seymour Hoffman to be techno recreated in Hunger Games

After his tragic death, I am a bit worried that this will end up like the Jeff Bridges-Tron 2 weirdness. Hopefully that is not the case. I am still bummed about his death... it was too early for him. He had so many more performances left, but it seems this is happening more often with the reign of franchises. It was bound to happen again, sooner rather than later-- Paul Walker, Richard Harris, and now this. I guess we are going to have to get used to it as long as blockbuster series are popular.

From Truth Revolt:

According to Lionsgate, the studio behind The Hunger Games series, technology will be used to fill in the gaps for deceased actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who stars in the final two films as Plutarch Heavensbee. Hoffman reportedly had one week of shooting left on the film, including one important scene.

“These days the technology of using someone’s likeness is a whole lot easier to do,” Rob Legato, an effects supervisor on major films including The Wolf of Wall Street, told The Hollywood Reporter. “I won’t say you could generate a Philip Seymour Hoffman with all the acting ability, but you could certainly replicate him for a shot or two.”

A source told The Hollywood Reporter that their plans “don’t seem very complicated,” adding, “You can do digital things, you can have conversations where you’re not focusing on him but the people he’s talking to.”

A Lionsgate executive said that Hoffman’s death will “have no impact” on the film. “His performances in both [remaining] movies will be up to the best of his craft,” the executive stated. “We feel it will be a good tribute to him.”