Banks says that "in the increasingly fascist world we're living in," her character Effie Trinket is "more relevant than ever" -- as Lionsgate continues to announce casting for the Haymitch prequel ...

Season 22 Episode 88 Show Highlight: Elizabeth Banks shares her reaction to Elle Fanning being considered for Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games prequel and reveals the surprising inspiration ...

Michael Nied, Julia Moore Wed, May 21, 2025, 1:07 PM PDT 3 min read Murray Close/Lionsgate/Courtesy Everett; Monica Schipper/Getty Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket in the 'Hunger Games,' Elle Fanning ...

Apparently, fans are not the only ones praising the "perfect" casting of Elle Fanning as a younger Effie Trinket in the upcoming adaptation of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

Elle Fanning shares how Elizabeth Banks congratulated her on being the next Effie Trinket ahead of the actress joining Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

Elizabeth Banks has congratulated Elle Fanning on being cast as her character Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games prequel. Fanning joins Ralph Fiennes as President Snow, Joseph Zada as Haymitch ...

Fanning’s role was played by Elizabeth Banks in earlier installments. Joseph Zada plays Abernathy in Sunrise, with Whitney Peak as his girlfriend, Lenore Dove Baird.

Elizabeth Banks portrayed an older version of Effie in the series’ first four films that kicked off with The Hunger Games hitting theaters in 2012.

Looking like a sartorial bouquet gone bonkers, Effie is dolled up in a profusion of layered red fabric (yep, down to her shoes), her salmon hair primped into an imposing coif. The stunning frock ...

Banks' new show The Better Sister premieres on Prime Video May 29 with costar Jessica Biel Elizabeth Banks weighed in on Elle Fanning stepping into Effie Trinket's iconic costumes for the next ...

The Hunger Games fandom is celebrating the casting for the upcoming film Sunrise on the Reaping, with Elle Fanning confirmed to play Effie Trinket. An announcement that isn’t all too surprising, ...