Elizabeth Banks Was ‘So Excited’ to See Elle Fanning as Young Effie in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Trailer: ‘She’s Perfect Casting’
By Marc Malkin
Published on April 7, 2026.
Elizabeth Banks has endorsed Elle Fanning's casting in the upcoming "Hunger Games" prequel, "Sunrise on the Reaping," and expressed excitement at seeing Fanning as a young Effie Trinket. The film's cast includes Kieran Culkin, Glenn Close, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Maya Hawke, Lili Taylor, Ben Wang as Wyatt and Ralph Fiennes. In "The Miniature Wife," Banks plays a woman who is accidentally shrunk to six inches by her scientist husband, played by Matthew Macfadyen. She also expressed her relief over the CGI effect on her performance.
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