Hunger Games' Elizabeth Banks shocked by Philip Seymour Hoffman death

Elizabeth Banks has said that she is in "total shock" over the death of her Hunger Games: Catching Fire co-star Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Hoffman was found dead of a possible drug overdose in his New York City apartment over the weekend, sending shockwaves through Hollywood.

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Banks – who plays Effie Trinkett in the Hunger Games movies – has now shared her grief over Hoffman's passing.

"It's a shock, total shock," she told Extra . "We were playing against each other in Candy Crush just last week."

The actress continued: "[Philip was] an incredible actor. Everybody respected him. I really enjoyed my time with him."

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Hoffman's death has led to tributes from luminaries such as George Clooney, Hugh Jackman, Aaron Sorkin, Philip Baker Hall, Jim Carrey and Justin Timberlake, among others.

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