Watch : 'The Hunger Games' Cast Gushes Over "Hero" Viola Davis This article contains spoilers for Suzanne Collins’ Sunrise on the Reaping. Sunrise on the Reaping has found its second tribute. One day after the Hunger Games franchise announced its casting for characters Haymitch Abernathy and Lenore Dove—tapping actors Joseph Zada and Whitney Peak—a third role has been confirmed: McKenna Grace has been cast as Maysilee Donner.
The 18-year-old—whose career already boasts roles in movies like Gifted and the Ghostbusters franchise—celebrated the news by resharing the April 24 announcement to her Instagram Story with a subtle nod to the character’s arc: a knife and fork and ladybug emojis. The news was quickly met shouts of approval. “OHMYGOD I LITERALLY KNEW SHE WAS GONNA BE MAYSILEE I KNEW IT I FELT IT IN MY BONES,” one user commented on the post, while another added, “Casting has been ON POINT.” Those who have already read the Suzanne Collins prequel—which tells the story of Haymitch’s own experience in the Hunger Games—understand the important role McKenna will play one of the tributes chosen in the reaping.