In his trademark flippant supply, Oscar winner Kieran Culkin just lately joked that Starvation Video games followers ought to “decrease these expectations” concerning 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 latest TikTok from consumer @lielbernis noticed the actor signing Playbills for Glengarry Glen Ross, wherein 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 probably as recognized for his award-winning performances as Roman Roy (Succession) and Benji (A Actual Ache) as he’s for his signature carefree perspective, which has coloured every little thing from stage speeches to late-night appearances.
Definitely underselling himself (he’s midway to an EGOT, in any case), Culkin joins an all-star forged 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 sequence 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 Have been Liars) will hint the origins of the person by means of his traumatic experiences within the second Quarter Quell.
Directed by Francis Lawrence from a script by Billy Ray based mostly off of Collins’ just lately launched novel of the identical title, the movie is due in theaters Nov. 20, 2026.
