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# Rachel Zegler to Star as Lucy Gray Baird in 'Hunger Games' Prequel
- URL: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/rachel-zegler-to-star-as-lucy-gray-baird-in-hunger-games-prequel/
- Published: 2022-06-01T00:44:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T03:48:36.000Z
- Author: Celebritykind
- Tags: Movies, Rachel Zegler, #Migrated-1790725431459, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-29 23:45

**Rachel Zegler** has an exciting new project in the works!

The *West Side Story* star has confirmed she's been cast as Lucy Gray Baird in *The Hunger Games* prequel, *The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.* 

The film from Lionsgate which is due out in November 2023, will follow the story of a young Coriolanus Snow (played by Tom Blyth), his rise to power and his task of mentoring Lucy who'll compete in the 10th annual Hunger Games.

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And just like she's done in the past, Rachel shared some pics of the moment she was given the epic news:

> photos from when i found out it was happening and it was real [pic.twitter.com/SL0rV9vfTj](https://t.co/SL0rV9vfTj?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io)
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> — rachel zegler (she/her/hers) (@rachelzegler) [May 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/rachelzegler/status/1531660877820096513?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=celebritykind.ghost.io)

In a follow-up [tweet,](https://twitter.com/rachelzegler/status/1531661077351571457?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io) she adds: "So much joy. i love movies. i cannot believe i get to make them. i am so thankful that this is my life. thanks for being on this ride with me. see ya later."

Rachel is also currently working on the upcoming Disney live-action remake of *Snow White* as well as DC Film's *Shazam: Fury of the Gods* and Apple's animated musical *Spellbound.*

*(Feature Image Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic via Getty Images)*