Rachel Zegler joins the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Rachel Zegler broke up with Steven Spielberg History of the west sideand is following it with the Disney live-action. snow White. Now skip to the hunger games universe, getting the lead role of Lucy Gray Baird in the prequel film The ballad of songbirds and snakes.

We learned a few weeks ago that Tom Blyth would play Coriolanus Snow, the man who would later become the cruel and calculating President Snow in the film series based on the books by author Suzanne Collins.

As the synopsis goes, “18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is the last hope of his declining bloodline, a once proud family that fell from grace on a post-war Capitol. He is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, the impoverished District 12 tribute girl.

But after Lucy Gray gets Panem’s full attention by defiantly singing at the harvest ceremony, Snow thinks it could turn the tide in her favor. Combining their showman instincts and newfound political expertise, Snow and Lucy race against time to survive. eventually it will reveal who is a songbird and who is a snake.

Francis Lawrence returns to direct the new film, from the screenplay by Michael Arndt and, more recently, by Michael Lesslie. “Like everyone else, I saw Rachel Zegler for the first time History of the west sideand, like everyone else, I knew I was watching a star who would dominate the screen for a generation, ”says Lawrence. “Lucy Gray suits her perfectly as an actress: her character is bold, independent and provocative, but also vulnerable. , emotional and loving. Rachel will make this character unforgettable. ”

Zegler hinted at his choice with a cryptic tweet that he has since explained …

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes It will be released on November 17th. As for Zegler, next time she is seen Shazam! fury of the godsDeadline December 21st.