I have something to admit – I only just watched The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
I know, I know, I’m a fake Hunger Games fan, I’m SORRY.
any The Hunger Games movie, you know that the cast is going to rock your socks off and then some. Jennifer Lawrence starred as Katniss in the original film and won an Academy Award the same year for Silver Linings Playbook. That’s talent. And The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is no different.
The whole cast of this film is spectacular. I loved Peter Dinklage, but I’ve loved him since before his time, even in the Game of Thrones cast, so that was a dead giveaway. Viola Davis rocks, as always. And Tom Blyth killed it as young President Snow – so much that I almost, almost felt bad for the character.
And yeah, Rachel Zegler killed it, too. She was one of my favorites. Granted, I’ve always liked her since her starring role in the West Side Story cast, and knew she was going to be a massive upcoming Latina star. This role fits her perfectly, and I honestly wish we could see way more of Lucy Gray Baird.
But there’s one other character that I ended up liking just as much – if not more.
Elle Fanning as Effie to the legendary Ralph Fiennes as Adult Snow to so much more – it makes me wonder who from this cast will stand out.
I really didn’t expect to enjoy Sejanus as much as I did, and when his death came, I was genuinely sad because I wanted to see more of what happened to rebels after the games, what could happen when someone from the Capitol takes charge, and more. And now, I wonder who in the next film will blow me away.
Either way, I’m sure that Sunrise on the Reaping is going to be just as good – if not better. I think it’s time for a long rewatch of all these movies. May the odds be ever in your favor – for somehow finding these streaming somewhere.