The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapingis scheduled to begin filming very soon to be ready in time for its November 2026 release date. That means that casting is underway and will likely be finalized in the near future, with the main characters' actors already confirmed, one of whom was a popular fancast.Sunrise on the Reapinghas reportedly castteenage Haymitch Abernathy, to be played byWe Were Liars’Joseph Zada. Whitney Peak will play Haymitch’s girlfriend Lenore Dove Baird, and Mckenna Grace his fellow District 12 tribute Maysilee Donner, forming the de facto leading trio of thisHunger Gamesinstallment.
While major questions likewho will play President Snow inSunrise on the Reapingare still up in the air,we have also gotten the very exciting news thatBreaking Badalum Jesse Plemons will be taking on the role of double agent Plutarch Heavensbee,previously played by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in the originalHunger Gamesmovie series. Plemons was a casting choice that at least a few people predicted online, unsurprising given his previous intelligent, maniacal performances. However, one of the main three was a far more widespread fancast, putting her future performance in an interesting light.
Mckenna Grace Is A Popular Hunger Games Fancast - Does This Make Her Job More Difficult?
Mckenna Grace Was The People’s Choice For Maysilee Donner
Mckenna Grace was a hugely popular fancast to play Maysilee, a member of District 12’s wealthier merchant classwho is one of four children from her district forced to participate in the50th Hunger Games, for which the Capitol demanded twice as many tributes as usual. Grace’s experience covers drama, action, and horror, all of which she can tap into to portray a tribute. Additionally, she perfectly matches Maysilee’s book description. Movies rarely end up casting who all the fans think they want in the lead role, placing an entirely different set of expectations on Grace.
Given her age and her range of acting experience that covers all the bases a producer could hope for in aHunger Gamesstar,Grace has really been suggested for almost any lead role in a potential prequel for this franchise.Screen Rant’s writers even noted her as a possibility if the franchise were ever tocast a young Johanna Masonor ayoung Mags Flanagan. However, there tend to be more toxic reactions when someone readers didn’t pick is cast in such a role, and as Grace is such a dependable actor, it’s unlikely that she won’t live up to people’s expectations of perfection.
Sunrise On The Reaping Really Can’t Go Wrong With Mckenna Grace
Grace Is A Well-Rounded Choice For The Hunger Games
Grace has portrayed the relatable inner conflict of a girl whose world is turned upside down inYoung Sheldon, the self-assurance of an action heroine coming into her own inGhostbusters, and elements of tragedy in dramas likeGifted. She also, notably, has proven her ability to handle the weighty subject matter of a dystopia with her turn inThe Handmaid’s Tale. Aside from her physical resemblance to Maysilee,Grace was so easy to imagine in the role because it’s clear she is more than capable of it.
Nothing suggests that Grace will be anything less than perfect inSunrise on the Reapingand the filmmakers aren’t going to regret casting her. She probably won’t win any Oscars, but it’s going to be an all-around solid performance. Of the three leads, Grace is the most well-known but also the one closest to her character’s actual age. However,The Hunger Gameshas never gone wrong before with casting, and watching Grace work with Whitney Peak and Joseph Zada is sure to make the movie even better.
