Oscar winner revealed to play Caesar Flickerman in new Hunger Games film

The Hunger Games has revealed who will play Caesar Flickerman in Sunrise On The Reaping

Over the past few days, the franchise has slowly revealed who will play the characters of the upcoming film, including Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket and Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy.

Succession’s Kieran Culkin will play Caesar Flickerman, the host of The Hunger Games. 

The actor recently won the Oscar for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for A Real Pain.

Sunrise on the Reaping takes place on the 50th Hunger Games, centring around District 12's Haymitch Abernathy.

In honour of the Quarter Quell, twice the number of tributes will be reaped.

Fans have taken to social media expressing their excitement over the cast announcements

On the Instagram announcement post, one fan wrote:

“OML HE LOOKS PERFECT FOR THE ROLE IM SO EXCITED”

Another:

“lined up at the theater already…see yall in 2026”

The current cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping:

• Haymitch Abernathy - Joseph Zada
• Lenore Dove Baird - Whitney Peak
• Maysilee Donner - McKenna Grace
• Plutarch Heavensbee - Jesse Plemons
• Beetee Latier - Kelvin Harrison Jr.
• Wiress - Maya Hawke
• Mags Flanagan - Lili Taylor
• Wyatt Callow - Ben Wang
• President Snow - Ralph Fiennes
• Louella McCoy - Molly McCann
• Lou Lou - Iona Bell
• Effie Trinket - Effie Trinket

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will be in theatres on November 20th, 2026.