It’s a good story, and a good setting for a prequel. And, naturally, Coriolanus and Lucy Gray begin to fall for each other, making it even more of an imperative for him to do anything to keep her alive. As such, he sympathizes with the citizens trapped in the Districts and with the rebel insurgents who are still at large on Capitol territory, and Coriolanus constantly has to keep him in check. Coriolanus’ school friend Sejanus Plinth (Josh Andrés Rivera) is District-born but blessed with a wealthy and well-connected father who was able to purchase his son a Capitol education. Volumnia Gaul (Viola Davis in retro Disney villain mode), stack the odds in their favor. That, paired with Coriolanus’ sneaky self-serving streak and ability to ingratiate himself with real power players like magician-weatherman-host Lucretius “Lucky” Flickerman (a hysterically funny Jason Schwartzman) mad-scientist Games designer Dr. (There’s that commentary on the entertainment industry again.) Coriolanus’ mentee Lucy Gray Baird (a vibrant Rachel Zegler), a traveling singer from District 12, seems hopeless at first, until her talent for showmanship proves she’s at least ready to make a lasting impression on the viewers at home. The mentors are told they must find ways to turn the Games into a real spectacle, something that will keep the people watching. Viewership is down – it’s implied that Capitol citizens no longer find much entertainment in watching kids violently kill each other. This new mandate is one of many changes to this year’s Games.
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