Washington, May 17 -- Actor Ralph Fiennes has been cast as President Snow in Lionsgate's 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping', the latest instalment in the Hunger Games franchise.

According to Deadline, Fiennes takes over the role from Donald Sutherland, who passed away in June 2024.

Fiennes will play the villainous President Snow, the ruthless dictator of Panem, 24 years before Katniss Everdeen entered the arena.

Producer Nina Jacobson expressed her excitement about working with Fiennes, and said, "Working with Ralph has been on my bucket list since he traumatised me for life in Schindler's List. It's genuinely a thrill to welcome him to the Hunger Games," as quoted by Deadline.

The film is based on the bestselling novel by Suz...