Rachel Zegler's Hunger Games Character: Unexpected Connection to Katniss Revealed - Director's Response

Summary

Director Francis Lawrence comments on internet theories that Rachel Zegler's Lucy Gray Baird is Katniss Everdeen's grandmother.

Lawrence hints at a possible familial connection between the Everdeens and Maude Ivory, a new character in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel. The prequel is set to delve into the Snow family lineage and is expected to establish a family tie between Lucky Flickerman, portrayed by Jason Schwartzman, and Caesaer Flickerman, played by Stanley Tucci, thus further connecting it to the original Hunger Games movies.

Francis Lawrence, director of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, discusses the popular speculation surrounding Rachel Zegler's character and her potential relation to Jennifer Lawrence's iconic Katniss Everdeen. In this upcoming prequel film, based on Suzanne Collins' novel, Zegler portrays Lucy Gray Baird while Tom Blyth plays a young Coriolanus Snow, set 64 years before the original movies.

With the release of Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes looming, Lawrence addresses the theories suggesting Lucy may be Katniss' grandmother in a recent interview with EW. Though he neither confirms nor denies this connection, he does allude to another ancestry theory involving a different character who will appear in the prequel. See the director's statement below:

"I think Maude Ivory, the youngest in the Covey, is related to the Everdeens in the grand mythology of everything."

How Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes Characters Connect To The Original Movies

There are still many unanswered questions about the potential connections between the characters in the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and the original Hunger Games movies. While Lucy, played by Zegler, may not be Katniss' grandmother, there are intriguing theories and links worth exploring. For instance, one theory suggests that Lucy could be the mother of President Coin, portrayed by Julianne Moore, who served as the President of District 13 and acted as an antagonist in the original films.

Maude Ivory, portrayed by Vaughan Reilly, is a native of District 12 in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes prequel. She possesses exceptional singing abilities as a member of the Covey. The extent of her involvement in the movie is yet unknown, but Lawrence's recent hints suggest that there may be indications of her connection to the Everdeens. If Maude is indeed related to Lucy's family, it implies that Zegler's character shares the same relation.

Apart from Lucy and the Everdeens, it seems plausible that Jason Schwartzmann's character, Lucretius "Lucky" Flickerman, who hosts the titular games in the prequel, has some connection to Stanley Tucci's character in the original movies. Additionally, the Snow family tree will also play a significant role in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Source: EW