In his trademark flippant supply, Oscar winner Kieran Culkin just lately joked that Starvation Video games followers ought to “decrease these expectations” relating to his forthcoming portrayal of grasp of ceremonies Caesar Flickerman, first originated by Stanley Tucci within the Lionsgate movie variations of Suzanne Collins’ beloved books.
A current TikTok from person @lielbernis noticed the actor signing Playbills for Glengarry Glen Ross, through which he stars alongside Bob Odenkirk and Invoice Burr at Broadway’s Palace Theatre, and as he was informed he’d make an “superb” Caesar Flickerman, the Succession alum responded: “I don’t assume so, decrease these expectations, please. Please do. I do not know what I’m gonna do with that.”
The A Actual Ache star was later requested to remark additional on his phrases by Leisure Tonight On-line, shaking his head and saying, “Did I say that? F—.”
Culkin is maybe as identified for his award-winning performances as Roman Roy (Succession) and Benji (A Actual Ache) as he’s for his signature carefree angle, which has coloured every little thing from stage speeches to late-night appearances.
Actually underselling himself (he’s midway to an EGOT, in any case), Culkin joins an all-star solid for The Starvation Video games: Dawn on the Reaping, which incorporates Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket (originated by Elizabeth Banks) and Ralph Fiennes as President Snow (originated by the late Donald Sutherland).
The hotly anticipated and buzzy continuation of the preeminently well-liked dystopian YA collection follows 2023’s entry The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, led by Rachel Zegler in a prequel that informed the story of the tenth version of the murderous enviornment. In Dawn on the Reaping, viewers will watch because the story of Haymitch Abernathy unfolds; first portrayed by Woody Harrelson as a drunken and world-weary mentor, Joseph Zada (We Had been Liars) will hint the origins of the person by way of his traumatic experiences within the second Quarter Quell.
Directed by Francis Lawrence from a script by Billy Ray primarily based off of Collins’ just lately launched novel of the identical identify, the movie is due in theaters Nov. 20, 2026.
