Sunrise on the Reaping, the second spin-off of The Hunger Games, will be released in theaters in 2026, three years after The Ballad of the Serpent and the Songbird. At the helm will be the same director as for the previous installment, Francis Lawrence, but the cast will be very different from the rest of the franchise. Indeed, the plot will explore the past of Haymitch Abernathy, played by Woody Harrelson in the main saga, as he is chosen for the 50th Hunger Games. To play the newcomers to this dystopian universe, as well as the younger versions of iconic characters like Mags Flanagan, new actors have been selected: we reveal who, and for which role.
Joseph Zada: Haymitch Abernathy
It is the very young Australian actor Joseph Zada who will succeed Woody Harrelson in the role of Haymitch Abernathy, the District 12 tribesman famous for surviving the 50th Hunger Games. The 20-year-old appeared in the Prime Video series Invisible Boys and will soon star in the Netflix series East of Eden. Still relatively unknown to the general public, this will be his first major role. In Sunrise on the Reaping, he will play a 16-year-old Haymitch, whose mysteries surrounding his victory will finally be unraveled...
Whitney Peak: Lenore Dove
At 22, Whitney Peak has been seen in Hocus Pocus 2 on Disney+, in fall 2022, as well as in the Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the HBO reboot of Gossip Girl. Lenore Dove, his character in Sunrise on the Reaping, is Haymitch's girlfriend. She doesn't participate in the Hunger Games, but she will be in the young man's heart for the duration of the games...
Mckenna Grace: Maysilee Donner
The granddaughter of Mary, the film starring Chris Evans released in 2017, and the child version of Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel (2019), it's her: McKenna Grace, now 18 years old. The actress will play Maysilee Donner in Sunrise on the Reaping, one of the two other tributes of District 12. She will form a deep and strong friendship with Haymitch, but things won't work out with his girlfriend, Lenore Dove.
Jesse Plemons: Plutarch Heavensbee
An unexpected and original figure in American cinema, 37-year-old Jesse Plemons has been on film sets for several decades. You've seen him in films as diverse as the strange Kinds of Kindness by Yórgos Lanthimos, the series Breaking Bad and Black Mirror, the action comedy Game Night, and even Martin Scorsese's Irishman. In Sunrise on the Reaping, he will play Plutarch Heavensbee, then District 12's assigned cameraman.
Kelvin Harrison Jr.: Beetee Latier
American actor Kelvin Harrison Jr., 30, became known for roles in 12 Years a Slave, It Comes at Night, Knight, The Chicago 7, and The Voice of Success. Previously played by Jeffrey Wright, Beetee Latier won the 34th Hunger Games and serves as a mentor to the tributes 16 years later. Unfortunately, this tech genius is particularly involved in the 50th Hunger Games because his son Ampert has been selected to participate...
Maya Hawke: Wiress
Maya Hawke, the actress from Stranger Things, who recently denounced this new practice in Hollywood, is not only the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, she is also a talented actress. After notable appearances in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Asteroid City, she will replace Amanda Plummer as Wiress for the next Hunger Games. After winning the 49th games without killing anyone, she will be the mentor of the District 12 tributes in Sunrise on the Reaping.
Lili Taylor: Mags Flanagan
Lili Taylor will succeed Lynn Cohen asMags Flanagan, the tribute of District 4 during the 11th and 75th Hunger Games. She and Wiress will be Haymitch's mentors inSunrise on the Reaping. After works such as The Conjuring, The Warren Files, The Maze Runner, and Arizona Dream, Lili Taylor continues her career in the dystopian universe of The Hunger Games. Ben Wang: Wyatt Callow
The young Ben Wang, 25, known for his role as Jin Wang in the Disney+ series Chinese American, is about to enter the ruthless universe of The Hunger Games as Wyatt Callow. This is the second male tribute from District 12 in the 50th games, and despite a complicated initial approach with Haymitch, the two men eventually become friends.
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