After learning of Naya Rivera’s death, director Scott Derrickson revealed he was set to direct The Hunger Games with actress Glee as the protagonist.
I loved the first Hunger Games novel and remember its description of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen as “thin with dark hair and olive skin”. When I met the producer to direct it, I said that while reading the book, I had always imagined Naya Rivera as Katniss.
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“I loved the first novel from The Hunger Games and I remember her description of Katniss Everdeen, 16, as” skinny with black hair and olive skin “very well. When I met the producer with the prospect of directing it, I said that while reading the book, I had always imagined Naya Rivera as Katniss, ”he posted on Twitter. Finally, the performer did not get the role, which went to Jennifer Lawrence.
Derrickson also did not direct the franchise, which ultimately featured Gary Ross in his first installment and Francis Lawrence in the following three bands.
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Rivera rose to fame for her role as Santana on Glee, a character she played for six seasons. Later, she joined the Maids and Wicked series and participated in the film Mad Families. His latest project was Step Up: High Water, a drama that started on YouTube.
The actress disappeared on Wednesday, July 8, when she went with her son to Lake Piru (California) and rented a boat to sail. After six days of searching, the star’s lifeless body was found in the water. Authorities say Rivera died from an accidental drowning. Researchers are considering several hypotheses in this regard, but the most solid suggests that the performer could be a victim of lake currents. “The idea is that the boat started to drift, was not anchored, and that she gathered enough energy to bring her son back to the boat, but not enough to save himself,” the police department revealed. County. Fortune.