Who can play Haymitch in Sunrise on the September film? 6 actors to cast

Sunrise on September Just hit bookshelves on March 18, but the movie adjustment of the Hunger Prequel is already in the works.

Producer Nina jacobsonwho also produced the four original films as well as 2023 prequel The ballad of singing birds and snakesCasting for Haymitch Abernathy can finally start now Suzanne Collins‘A book is out. She acknowledged the “interesting challenge” of casting someone to play the character’s 16 -year -old version Woody Harrelson Portrayed in four films released between 2012 and 2015.

“I think what we’re looking for in that role is, you don’t want someone who mimics Woody,” Jacobson have said Diversity Earlier this month. “But you want someone who is very credible to feel like they could be a young version of this character, before the trauma and grief and rage that the fall of the games creates.”

The book follows Haymitch as he wins the 50th annual hunger games – the reason he was presented to Katniss and Peeta as a mentor in the first film. It makes it clear that the games are not to survive a cake walk, but the active alcoholic manages to do its best to accommodate District 12 tributes.

Jacobson added, “No one can be Woody Harrelson but Woody Harrelson.

He added that the story of Collins “is still rooted in incredible character trauma,” so the lucky actor will be cast as Haymitch plenty of layers to reveal. “One of the things that is so unusual about this is that franchise rarely gives an actor the opportunity to show their chops and the range they actually have, but these roles do,” the producer shared.

Sunrise on September owed in theaters in November 2026, and Weekly USThere are best choices to play young Haymitch below:

1. Rudy Pankow

Some people scare anyone who was started on teenagers, but let’s be clear: that’s where young dramatic actors thrive. (See a five-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams on Creek DawsonOscar nominee Austin Butler on Carrie diaries and an emmy winner Alexis Bledel on Gilmore Girls.) After four seasons as Jj is External banksPankow has proven to have the depth and emotional range required to play hunger games tragedy tragedy.

2. Walker Scbell

Haymitch is supposed to be 16, so why not cast a real teenage girl? The Percy Jackson and the Olympians Star is 16 in real life and can clearly handle the weight of a dear book adjustment.

3. Louis Hofmann

Honestly, Us He would cast Hofmann based on his unprecedented similarity to Harrelson alone. However Hofmann has also proven himself a talented dramatic actor at Netflix’s Dark and All the light we can’t see.

4. Alex Nestatter

He played young Brandon Sklenar in It ends with usSo he has already used an actor performance for inspiration to play a teenager. Neustaedter also showed his fragile side, which is essential for anyone who plays a hunger games competitor – because there is nothing more vulnerable than in the arena.

5. Noah Lalonde

Remember what we said about stars cutting their teeth on teenagers? Lalonde has certainly made Us Sweep on My life with the Walter boysand Sunrise on September Could it be the perfect opportunity for him to play a darker character arc.

6. Cooper van Grootel

The bad boy played so well One of us liedwhich was tragically canceled after only two seasons. Van Grootel’s story line dealt with subjects such as trauma, violence and depression, so he is very ready for the heavy aspects of the Haymitch story – a Us Loses see him on our screen regularly.