Elizabeth Banks tells PEOPLE she is "thrilled" to see Elle Fanning be cast as Effie Trinkett in Sunrise on the Reaping While attending the Wednesday, May 21 premiere of her new series The Better ...

Elle Fanning received flowers from Elizabeth Banks after being cast as her character in the upcoming prequel The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. "Effie has always been my favourite character," ...

While speaking with PEOPLE, Elizabeth Banks, who originally played the character in The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and both parts of Mockingjay, said she is "super excited" to see Fanning's take ...

“Effie has always been my favorite character,” Fanning said. “Elizabeth Banks, she brought so much, just even beyond those books, layers to that character, and she’s, I love her.

Elle Fanning said she was a fan of the character Effie Trinket before she cast to take on the role in the next "Hunger Games" film. Fanning has fans of her own to thank for getting to play the part.

The actress joins the Lionsgate movie adaptation as the Panem stylist who was first portrayed in the franchise by Elizabeth Banks. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter “From the moment ...

Elizabeth Banks is handing over the torch of her iconic role for the upcoming prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The latest in the Suzanne Collins-authored series is set 24 years ...

Previously, Elizabeth Banks reacted to the news by saying that she thinks Fanning is “perfect” for the role in Sunrise on the Reaping. The new Hunger Games installment takes place 24 years ...

Fanning’s role was played by Elizabeth Banks in earlier installments. Joseph Zada plays Abernathy in Sunrise, with Whitney Peak as his girlfriend, Lenore Dove Baird.

She’s my favorite character when I watch those films, and I think that’s really because of Elizabeth Banks and how great she is. Previously, Elizabeth Banks reacted to the news by saying that she ...

Michael Nied, Julia Moore Wed, May 21, 2025, 1:07 PM PDT 3 min read Murray Close/Lionsgate/Courtesy Everett; Monica Schipper/Getty Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket in the 'Hunger Games,' Elle Fanning ...