Oscar winner Viola Davis is the latest addition to the star cast Songbirds and SnakesThe The Hunger Games Prequel film.
The prequel film is the latest project in the dystopian young-adult franchise, based on the novels by Suzanne Collins. It follows a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth), years before he will become the tyrannical president of the fictional nation of Panam, as he is chosen as the patron of the 10th Hunger Games, a television program in which teenagers are recruited through a lottery. is selected from. Fight till the end
According to time limitDavis will play head gamemaker Volumnia Gaul in the upcoming Lionsgate film.
Francis Lawrence, who led three of the four The Hunger Games films, returning to direct the new film.
“Dr. Gaul is as ruthless as he is creative and as terrifying as he is formidable. Snow’s understanding of him as a political operative is in no small part because of his experiences with him as the game’s most commanding figure. ,” the director said in a statement.
In addition to Blyth, Davis joins the already announced cast, Rachel Ziegler, Hunter Schaefer, Josh Andres Rivera, Jerome Lance, Ashley Liao, Aamer Hussein, Hiroki Berecloth and Peter Dinklage.
Nathan Kahane, President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said that the team is excited to cast the acclaimed actor in the much-awaited prequel film.
“The Hunger Games films have always been elevated by their exceptional casting, and we are thrilled to continue that tradition with Viola Davis as Volumnia Gaul. Her formidable and powerful presence adds layers of complexity and danger to this story. Will add up,” Kahane said.
The film is backed by Lawrence along with franchise producer Nina Jacobson and her producing partner Brad Simpson.
“From the beginning, Viola has been our dream for Dr. Gaul because of the nuanced level of intelligence and emotion she brings into every role. A brilliant and prodigious strategist, Gaul has been instrumental in shaping a young Coriolanus Snow into the man she is. The assistant is what he will become. We are incredibly fortunate to have an actor with Viola’s extraordinary range and presence to play this pivotal role,” said Jacobson.
Davis will next appear in lady kingDirected by Gina Prince-Bythewood.