Josh Hutcherson starred in the 2023 biggest box office horror success story—Five Nights at Freddy’s. Its wider fan base helped the film to hit the jackpot, earning over $280 million at the box office.
Its success was fueled by its roots in the popular video game of the same name, featured by influencers such as Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, and PewDiePie.
Hutcherson as Mike Schmidt—a security guard who works the night shift at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza—was highly praised by the moviegoers. He is the main protagonist of the film and is the character that the player controls.
In a recent revelation, Hutcherson disclosed a heartwarming interaction with his Hunger Games co-star, Jennifer Lawrence in relation to the success of the flick.
Jennifer Lawrence’s Sweet Gesture to Josh Hutcherson’s Movie Success
Josh Hutcherson told Variety how his Hunger Games co-star Jennifer Lawrence congratulated him on the box office success of Five Nights at Freddy’s. It was on the same weekend when her own film No Hard Feelings, topped the Netflix chart. As he said:
“Jen texted me when “Freddy’s’ came out. She was like, ‘My movie’s #1 on Netflix, and your’s is #1 at the box office! Let’s go!’ I was like, ‘I love you!’”
The two starred as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in the original four-movie blockbuster Hunger Games series that spanned from 2012 to 2015.
And they have been friends since. Hutcherson is currently working on his new film The Beekeeper, which is debuting in theaters this month on Jan. 12. The Hollywood actor has also teased that the sequel of Five Nights at Freddy‘s is all set to go.
Josh Hutcherson Teased a Sequel of Five Nights at Freddy’s is in the Works
Josh Hutcherson teased that the progress is underway for the second chapter of Five Nights at Freddy’s. He told to Variety:
“I know they’re in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible. Obviously, the fans are amazing and die-hard. For me to be a part of it was so cool and phenomenal. We hoped it would connect with audiences. But I don’t think that anybody, even on our side of things, expected it to really connect the way that it did. I’m dying to get back on set. Emma Tammi, our director, was fantastic, and it was such a fun world to play in. I’m excited to see what they are doing next.”
While there are rumors about a sequel of FNAF and that now the lead star has also teased it, the official confirmation is awaiting. So, that being said Blumhouse and Universal have yet to officially greenlight the project.
