Vulture reports that John C. Reilly has been offered the role of Haymitch – the imperfect advisor to Katniss – in The Hunger Games.

The article says Reilly has been in talks but no other details were made available.

It comes as a bit of a surprise to us to see Reilly was offered the role. We usually think of him to take on more comedic roles (though he has been in some dramas).

If case, he’ll be one of the biggest names to join the cast. As always, we’ll keep you updated on any and all developments!