Although Hutcherson doesn’t appear in the movie, its release drummed up interest for the original Hunger Games - and its cast. Lionsgate released The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes on Nov. Why is the Josh Hutcherson ‘Whistle’ edit popular again? This edit exemplifies the tastes of an entire era of fandom (or, rather, half the fandom). For years, Hunger Games fans debated the merits of being on team Peeta or team Gale, with some thirsting over Hutcherson.
The first Hunger Games movie came out in 2012 Hutcherson played one of two major love interests of the series, Peeta Mallark. The fandom around Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games series inspired an avid online fandom in the early 2010s. Why do people care about the Josh Hutcherson ‘Whistle’ edit?
I tend to reserve the prior usage for actual recordings of performers, but you still see people use the term with this video. Some fans, depending on age, have also called the video a fancam or a fan-made music video (FMV). The images are edited with pinkish hues, and the video uses the Ken Burns effect.
Overall, it’s a strong example of the aesthetic tastes of the era. The video is still hosted on YouTube you can view it via MetroGirlzStation’s channel. The Josh Hutcherson “Whistle” edit is a fan-made video that compiles several photos of the American actor set to a cover of Flo Rida’s “Whistle,” sung by Joel Merry.
