THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES Adds Another Round of Young Actors to Its Cast

Several new young actors have joined the cast of the prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. They include Nick Benson, Laurel Marsden, Lilly Cooper, Luna Steeples, and Hiroki Berrecloth. They join previously cast actors Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, and Josh Andrés Rivera.

“The prequel is set years before Coriolanus Snow (Blyth) becomes the fierce President of Panem. The 18-year-old is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony, Snow thinks he might be able to turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and newfound political savvy, Snow and Lucy’s race against time to survive will ultimately reveal who is a songbird, and who is a snake.”

Benson will play Jessup, the tribute from District 12 alongside Zegler’s Lucy Gray Baird; Marsden will play will play Mayfair Lipp, who places Baird’s name into contention for the tenth Hunger Games; Cooper will play Arachne Crane, mentor to a tribute from District 10; Steeples will play Dill, tribute from District 11; and Berrecloth will play Treech, tribute from District 7.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is set to be released in 2023.

via: Deadline