Kieran Culkin Jokes ‘Hunger Games’ Fans Should “Lower Those Expectations” For Him Playing Caesar Flickerman In ‘Sunrise On The Reaping’

In his trademark flippant supply, Oscar winner Kieran Culkin just lately joked that Hunger Games fanatics will have to “lower those expectations” relating to his impending portrayal of grasp of ceremonies Caesar Flickerman, first originated by means of Stanley Tucci within the Lionsgate movie diversifications of Suzanne Collins’ cherished books.

A contemporary TikTok from consumer @lielbernis noticed the actor signing Playbills for Glengarry Glen Ross, during which he stars along Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr at Broadway’s Palace Theatre, and as he used to be instructed he’d make an “amazing” Caesar Flickerman, the Succession alum spoke back: “I don’t think so, lower those expectations, please. Please do. I have no idea what I’m gonna do with that.”

The A Real Pain famous person used to be later requested to remark additional on his phrases by means of Entertainment Tonight Online, shaking his head and pronouncing, “Did I say that? F—.”

Culkin is possibly as identified for his award-winning performances as Roman Roy (Succession) and Benji (A Real Pain) as he’s for his signature carefree angle, which has coloured the whole thing from degree speeches to late-night appearances.

Certainly underselling himself (he’s midway to an EGOT, finally), Culkin joins an all-star solid for The Hunger Games: Sunrise at the Reaping, which contains Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket (originated by means of Elizabeth Banks) and Ralph Fiennes as President Snow (originated by means of the overdue Donald Sutherland).

The hotly expected and buzzy continuation of the preeminently in style dystopian YA collection follows 2023’s access The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, led by means of Rachel Zegler in a prequel that instructed the tale of the 10th version of the murderous area. In Sunrise at the Reaping, audience will watch as the tale of Haymitch Abernathy unfolds; first portrayed by means of Woody Harrelson as a drunken and world-weary mentor, Joseph Zada (We Were Liars) will hint the origins of the person via his disturbing stories in the second one Quarter Quell.

Directed by means of Francis Lawrence from a script by means of Billy Ray based totally off of Collins’ just lately launched novel of the similar identify, the movie is due in theaters Nov. 20, 2026.