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Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping trailer blows fans away
First 20 minutes of Hunger Games film match book's opening with Haymitch's birthday reaping scene
In brief
First 20 minutes of Hunger Games film match book's opening with Haymitch's birthday reaping scene Haymitch's birthday reaping scene shows Capitol's propaganda machinery in action Originally reported by Mashable.
Haymitch's birthday reaping
The film opens with Haymitch Abernathy's birthday coinciding with the reaping day in District 12
“The opening to Sunrise on the Reaping is ripped straight from the book”
Haymitch's new character arc
Joseph Zada's Haymitch is friendly and hopeful unlike Woody Harrelson's version
“Learning how he lost that innocence is the devastating key to Sunrise on the Reaping”
Lenore's resistance hope
Whitney Peak's Lenore hopes for resistance against Capitol tyranny
“Given that Collins opens Sunrise on the Reaping with a quote from Scottish philosopher David Hume about implicit submission”
Capitol's violent crackdown
Peacekeepers violently intervene during reaping to force Capitol to restage the event
“A violent crackdown from Peacekeepers means the Capitol has to restage an entire chunk of the reaping”
Glenn Close as Drusilla Sickle
Glenn Close portrays Drusilla Sickle as an unhinged Capitol figure
“an uncanny, delightfully unhinged Glenn Close”
Jesse Plemons as Plutarch
Jesse Plemons plays Plutarch Heavensbee capturing Capitol propaganda
“Plutarch Heavensbee (Jesse Plemons) takes center stage showing Capitol's propaganda machine”
Kieran Culkin as Caesar
Kieran Culkin portrays younger Caesar Flickerman behind the scenes
“Caesar Flickerman (Kieran Culkin) meets tributes for the first time”
The one thing
Haymitch's birthday reaping scene shows Capitol's propaganda machinery in action
