After Jennifer Lawrence rose to fame after volunteering as a tribute to the hunger games movie , you’d think starring in the next film would be a no-brainer for anyone asking. However, as Rachel Zegler, the star of the upcoming prequel, recently revealed, she initially turned down the role of Lucy Gray Baird before coming to her senses.
Rachel Zegler, 21, has been going through a whirlwind for a few years now. After being handpicked by Steven Spielberg to star in his version of West Side Historythe actress will be the protagonist Shazam! continuation fury of the gods who just released their latest trailer this week, e as Snow White in an upcoming live-action film from Disney . Regarding his participation in forthcoming book adaptation The Ballad of the Songbirds and the Serpentshere’s how things went:
This is such an embarrassing story for me. They gave it to me in January last year after I wanted it so much. I didn’t audition, I just got a call from my agent saying, “Francis Lawrence wants you to do this.” I met him for about three hours at the Soho hotel in London. And then he told me they were filming in Germany and Poland and that he had just arrived in London and wanted to disappear because he was so far from home for the first time. And I was away from everyone I knew and loved and I said “no.”
While Zegler was a guest of Happy Sad Confused he was asked about the process of getting his key role in the hunger games prequel The actress admitted the story was embarrassing because she couldn’t believe she said no. Here’s what she said next:
I regretted it the moment I said it. I had another online project that fell through and got pushed back to 2023 and I put my name back in the mix and got it and I feel really bad for one of the girls… because I handed my name in and they said ‘ yeah, that’s fine, great, we’ll do it.’
You don’t often hear of actresses like Zegler turning down big roles like this, but she was scared enough to do it. He would be thousands of miles away from anyone he met for the first time. It is objectively terrifying. Luckily, she decided to overcome that fear and take on the role, as it will be perfect as District 12’s homage to the prequel.
The Ballad of the Songbirds and the Serpents follows the story of President Snow as a teenager before becoming the leader of Panem, and will see him tasked with mentoring District 12’s female tribute, Lucy Gray Baird. Unlike Katniss Everdeen, Lucy likes to be the center of attention and is a talented singer who impresses the Capitol with her personality and pre-game performances.
In addition to her acting skills, Rachel Zegler is also a talented singer who starred in many musicals before being cast by Spielberg in his Maria in West Side History, effectively reinforcing his role in Hollywood. She won a Golden Globe for her role as her, becoming the first Colombian-born actress to win in the Best Actress-Musical or Comedy category.
The Ballad of the Songbirds and the Serpents filming was completed in November ahead of its November 17 release. Looking forward to the next episode, you can learn how to see the hunger games streaming movies with the help of the handy 24 News Bulletin guide.
Source: Cinemablend
