Why Billy The Kid Is Perfect For Fans of Snow In Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes

Tom Blyth: A Rising Star

One recent Western television series is the perfect thing to watch next for fans of Tom Blyth's performance in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Blyth is a London-based actor who got his start in the 2021 British comedy Scott and Sid and the 2022 film Benediction. Blyth has grown to prominence in 2023 after starring as Coriolanus Snow in the highly anticipated fifth installment of the Hunger Games franchise.

A young Coriolanus Snow with a rose pinned to his vest in The Hunger Games The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Blyth, 28, has also appeared in one episode of the popular Max series The Gilded Age as Archie Baldwin. He is currently involved in two upcoming projects that are currently in production, Discussion Materials and A Farewell to Arms, based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. It appears that Blyth is on track to become one of the most notable young actors of the 2020s, especially considering his other breakthrough performance portraying the Old West outlaw Billy the Kid.

Tom Blyth Stars In Billy The Kid

Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes' Tom Blyth Stars In Billy The Kid. Tom Blyth stars in the MGM+ Western series Billy the Kid, which already had one and a half seasons that are currently available to stream through MGM+. Blyth offers one of the best renditions of the Old West outlaw, who became one of the most infamous gunslingers in American history. The series chronicles the rise of Billy the Kid, also known by the name William H. Bonney, as he struggles to live life on a straight and narrow path after becoming an orphan as a young teenager.

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Fans of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will appreciate Blyth as the main character in Billy the Kid, as it certainly marks one of the best performances of his career. Billy the Kid offers inside access to the moral dilemmas of the real-life outlaw while also providing plenty of fast-paced action and violence. Billy the Kid also draws from the true legend of William H. Bonney, so viewers can have a fairly accurate educational experience of one of the most dangerous men in Old West American history.

Billy the Kid and Dulcinea in season 2 episode 1

Why Billy The Kid Is Perfect For Those Who Enjoyed Tom Blyth In The Hunger Games Prequel

For fans who were taken with Blyth's performance in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Billy the Kid is the perfect show to watch next since Blyth is nearly in every scene. It also demonstrates Blyth's range as an actor, allowing fans to experience a new look and feel from Blyth's Coriolanus Snow character. Billy the Kid is also very easy to watch in just a few sittings, with eight episodes in its first season and just four in season 2, with the latter half scheduled for release in early 2024.

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