‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ Officially Changes Major Hunger Games Character [Exclusive]

Returning to Panem decades before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute has required The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping to recast several of the franchise’s most recognizable characters. The upcoming prequel introduces younger versions of Haymitch, Effie, Plutarch, Wiress, and Beetee, each played by an actor tasked with honoring an established performance without simply imitating it. For Kelvin Harrison Jr., following Jeffrey Wright came with an unexpected advantage.