We reported yesterday that Jennifer Lawrence was reportedly joining Hailee Steinfeld in serious consideration to play Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, Lionsgate's planned adaptation of the young adult novel series that they're hoping will be the next Twilight. Now Variety is adding a third name to the list, and yet another Oscar nominee: Abigail Breslin.

Lawrence is apparently still in the lead, but the studio still hasn't decided if they want the character to play younger or older. If they go with Lawrence she may play too old by the time they get to the third book as she already looks older than her 20 years. Breslin or Steinfeld would grow into the role, and since Steinfeld is working of a recent Oscar nom, expect her to land it if she wants it.

The Hunger Games, which is set for a release date in March 2012, will be based on the first novel in Suzanne Collins's trilogy of books. The story is set in a destroyed North America run by the Capitol. Every year a boy and a girl are selected to participate in the Hunger Games where they must fight to the death as entertainment for the Capitol. Our hero, Katniss, volunteers to enter the games in place of her younger sister and this is where our story begins.

Hunger Games is a trilogy of novels so this could potentially be a big break for an up and coming young actress, not unlike the role of Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher’s Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, except it plays younger. More on this as they near production.