The early 2010s noticed one thing of a battle to the dying amongst movie diversifications of dystopian ebook sequence, and The Starvation Video games was the clear winner. Not solely did the unique 4 films starring Jennifer Lawrence all develop into large hits, however the story has continued to increase with extra novels and movies, together with the upcoming prequel Dawn on the Reaping.
One character who has been constant all through the tales has been Cornelius Snow. He was performed by Donald Sutherland within the unique movies, after which by actor Tom Blyth within the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Blyth gained’t be again when the movie model of Dawn on the Reaping hits theaters subsequent 12 months, as Ralph Fiennes will take over the position. However resulting from the truth that there are many years of time between the 2 movies, Blyth advised ScreenRant he isn’t satisfied his time as Snow is completely finished. He stated…
In all seriousness, we don’t know that we’ll by no means be again. There’s a superb likelihood that Suzanne may select to write down one other ebook that options Snow, and his story, and Tigris and all the things. There’s rather a lot to be explored there.
Dawn on the Reaping is centered across the fiftieth Starvation Video games and can observe the character of Haymitch Abernathy. Woody Harrelson performed him within the earlier movies, and Joseph Zada will play him within the new movie. Whereas Blyth gained’t be a part of the story, he actually sounds very happy to observe this one as a fan, saying…
However I’m additionally excited to see this story as a result of Haymitch is clearly a fan favourite, and I, for one, am excited to see this bounce forward and see what his story unfolds. However yeah, once they advised me Ralph Fiennes was going to take over the character, I used to be like, ‘Okay, cool. I’ll sit this one out.’
Whereas Blyth says now that it’s “cool” for him to take a seat this film out, he additionally freely admits that he needed to play Snow once more. He apparently went to director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson to ensure they knew he was completely keen to bear important prosthetics to age him as much as the position. He defined…
There was a time the place I actually texted Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson and stated, ‘Look, I’m completely satisfied to undergo six hours of prosthetics each morning to make me appear to be a 55-year-old, 60-year-old man.’
It actually isn’t a loopy concept. One imagines that, if Donald Sutherland hadn’t handed away in 2024, there would have at the very least been a consideration to make use of CGI to de-age him for Dawn on the Reaping, so going the other path to age up the opposite actor makes simply as a lot sense. However then, when you could have the prospect to forged Ralph Fiennes, you must in all probability simply forged Ralph Fiennes. Blyth actually thinks so…
However I believe they made the fitting selection. I believe Ralph Fiennes can deal with it simply superb. I’m all the time up for a problem. I just like the transformation, however I’m fairly completely satisfied to take a seat again and watch a grasp take over the position.
With many years of time nonetheless very out there throughout the Starvation Video games world, Blyth is actually proper that he may need the prospect to play Snow once more at some point, however till then, we will all look ahead to seeing Ralph Fiennes be part of the nice actors who’ve performed Snow, and put his personal stamp on the position.
Dawn on the Reaping will hit theaters on November 20, 2026. Within the meantime, you possibly can return and see Blyth as Snow by streaming The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes with a Starz subscription.