The actor, who played gamesmaker Plutarch Heavensbee, had only a week left of filming for the franchise's final film when he died of an apparent overdose on Sunday. Instead of rewriting the script, the film's editors will use computer effects and camera tricks to digitally insert Hoffman into at least one major emotional scene, according to Page Six. Effects supervisor Rob Legato added: These days the technology of using someone's likeness is a whole lot easier to do.