• Sam Claflin appears as Will Traynor in "Me Before You"

Sam Claflin appears as Will Traynor in "Me Before You" (Photo : Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris)

'Hunger Games' star Sam Claflin tried his luck in soccer, but it was probably not for him. It turns out, he is destined to be a movie star.

English actor Sam Claflin is known for notable roles such as Finnick Odair in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and Alex Stewart in the 2014 comedy romance "Love, Rosie." He also recently appeared alongside "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke in the drama "Me Before You."

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However, before the fame in the showbiz industry, the 30-year-old actor could have been a soccer super star. According to Hollywood Reporter, he always played soccer during his younger days. He used to attend the School of Excellence for Norwich City FC. But a serious injury he got during a game put an end to his soccer days.

A local newspaper reported that the injury was so bad his ankle "snapped in half" when he tried to make his way home. After recovering from the injury, Claflin said he wanted to give it another shot but his ankle could not endure a full game.

Sam Claflin's case makes true the age-old saying that "there is a reason for everything." According to Reading Eagle, his acting debut was on a Starz mini-series titled "The Pillar of the Earth." Moreover, his IMDb page reveals that he has appears a number of times more on TV before landing a role in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides."

Since then, movie project keep coming. His latest movie, "Me Before You" features Claflin as a depressed recently-paralyzed young banker named Will Traynor. A caregiver named Lou Clark, played by Emilia Clarke, comes to encourage him to enjoy life despite being wheelchair-bound.

The movie premiered in theaters last June and is now available on DVD. He has three upcoming movies namely a soccer drama titled "Friday," "Their Finest" that is set during World War II and another drama titled "My Cousin Rachel."

Another thing remarkable about Sam Claflin is that he has natural talents in acting even if he does not have showbusiness in his blood, unlike other actors. His mother is a classroom assistant while his father is an accountant and none of them have links in the entertainment industry.

Needless to say, Hollywood is blessed to have Sam Claflin as one of the actors who are both super good-looking and talented.