Hutcherson recently was honoured at the GLAAD Media Awards with the Vanguard Award for his work increasing "the visibility and understanding of the LGBT community".
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"I'm obsessed with the movie Drive, and Ryan Gosling's character was named Driver," The Hunger Games star told Us Weekly at the award ceremony.
"I always thought it was a good name for a dog so it just kind of worked out."
Hutcherson previously admitted that he is a big fan of Gosling.
The young actor considers Gosling as "a big person to look up to" because of the way he approaches his movie roles.
Hutcherson's upcoming films include 7 Days in Havana and Red Dawn.
Watch the trailer for Drive below:
