One of Panem’s most familiar faces is giving the new film her blessing. Elizabeth Banks, who played Effie Trinket in the first four Hunger Games movies from 2012 to 2015, says she has seen The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping — and she calls it amazing.
Elizabeth Banks (Credits: Variety)
Elizabeth Banks on Joseph Zada as Young Haymitch
Speaking Wednesday night at the Airbnb.org Gala in Los Angeles, Banks raved about the film and about Joseph Zada, who takes over the role of young Haymitch from Woody Harrelson: she called his performance perfect. Based on Suzanne Collins’ 2025 novel, the movie follows a young Haymitch as he fights to survive the 50th Hunger Games.
Sunrise on the Reaping Cast
The ensemble includes Jesse Plemons as Plutarch, Ralph Fiennes as President Snow, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, Maya Hawke as Wiress and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee. New faces to the franchise include Mckenna Grace, Glenn Close and Whitney Peak.
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Source: Variety — read the full story there.
