Joseph Zada: Upcoming Hunger Games star makes x-rated slip-up at GQ Men of the Year Awards in Sydney

An Australian actor set to make it big in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel movie had the audience at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in hysterics after he slipped up during his award speech.

Joseph Zada is taking on Woody Harrelson’s role of Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping, set for release this year.

The 20-year-old was at the awards in Sydney on Tuesday night to accept his trophy after being named GQ’s Breakthrough Actor of the Year, when his acceptance speech didn’t quite go to plan.

“I’d also like to thank my agency RGM, mainly my agent there, Trent Baker, for helping me make everything happen and for rooting me... rooting... f..king hell, yeah,” he said, smiling and appearing shocked after realising his slip-up.

“F..k. That’s such a trust. Oh, my f..king god.”

His win comes after Zada had previously won acclaim for his roles in Invisible Boys and We Were Liars.

The awards were meant to be held in December last year but were postponed due to the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach.

Several celebrities attended the glitzy event, including Joel Edgerton, Thomas Weatherall, Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i, Peter Bol, Jakara Anthony, Baker Boy, Tyde Levi, and Gout Gout.

The annual awards celebrate stars who have helped shape culture, style, and influence over the past 12 months.

Edgerton took home GQ Visionary of the Year, with Sombr winning GQ Breakthrough International Musician of the Year, and GQ Breakthrough Sportsman of the Year going to Gout Gout.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping is set 24 years before the events of the first The Hunger Games film starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson in 2012.

Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, Kieran Culkin, Whitney Peak, Lenore Dove Baird, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Iris Apatow and Glenn Close are also among the star-studded cast.