User blog comment:HungerGamesGirl/Dose Rue`s Race matter? And who would you cast to play Rue if there was a move?/@comment-72.183.226.217-20101023052321

I personally think that race matters. The book clearly states she has "dark brown skin," so why shouldn't the actress have dark brown skin or brown skin?

No, I don't think so. I'm think Yara Shahidi or Willow Smith. It does say that Rue looks ten close up. And they're both Nine.