Fanning will play Effie Trinket, previously portrayed by Elizabeth Banks, in "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" ...

Elle Fanning received flowers from Elizabeth Banks after being cast as her character in the upcoming prequel The Hunger Games ...

Banks says that "in the increasingly fascist world we're living in," her character Effie Trinket is "more relevant than ever" -- as Lionsgate continues to announce casting for the Haymitch prequel ...

Apparently, fans are not the only ones praising the "perfect" casting of Elle Fanning as a younger Effie Trinket in the upcoming adaptation of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

Michael Nied, Julia Moore Wed, May 21, 2025, 1:07 PM PDT 3 min read Murray Close/Lionsgate/Courtesy Everett; Monica Schipper/Getty Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket in the 'Hunger Games,' Elle Fanning ...

Elizabeth Banks shares her reaction to Elle Fanning being considered for Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games prequel and reveals the surprising inspiration behind Effie’s unforgettable accent.

The cast is coming together, and it was recently revealed that Elle Fanning will play the role of Effie Trinket in the prequel. And now OG Effie Elizabeth Banks has reacted to that casting.

Elle Fanning is the latest to join the star-studded cast of 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' Elizabeth Banks weighed in on Elle Fanning stepping into Effie Trinket's iconic costumes for ...

Looking like a sartorial bouquet gone bonkers, Effie is dolled up in a profusion of layered red fabric (yep, down to her shoes), her salmon hair primped into an imposing coif. The stunning frock ...

Elizabeth Banks portrayed an older version of Effie in the series’ first four films that kicked off with The Hunger Games hitting theaters in 2012.