(Cover) - EN Movies - Donald Sutherland has joined the cast of Gary Ross' adaptation of The Hunger Games.

The 75-year-old actor will play the role of President Snow in the highly anticipated action drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Donald will star alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Woody Harrelson in the film based on the popular books by Suzanne Collins.

In the novel, President Snow is described as "cruel and ruthless in his intimidation and control tactics", as he rules over the districts of Panem.

The Hunger Games is set in a dystopian "Capitol" that forces its different districts to offer up teenagers as participants in a televised survival event. The sci-fi thriller is scheduled for a March 2012 release.

Donald, who will next be seen in the New Line comedy Horrible Bosses, recently received acclaim for his performance in the Starz mini-series Pillars of the Earth. (C) Cover Media