New Delhi, May 17 -- Acclaimed British actor Ralph Fiennes is set to portray one of Panem's most feared figures in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping. Lionsgate announced the casting on 17 May, marking the biggest addition to the film's ensemble so far.

Ralph Fiennes, recently seen in the Oscar and BAFTA-winning film Conclave, will step into the role of President Coriolanus Snow - the calculating leader of Panem.

Fans of the franchise will remember Snow as played by Donald Sutherland in the original quartet of films, and by Tom Blyth in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023), which explored his younger years. Fiennes' portrayal will depict Snow at a middle point in his life, set 40 years after Songbirds and 24 ...