Whitney Peak reveals that Rachel Zegler "reached out and gave me some love" after being cast in 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'

After all of the incredible cast announcements for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, we are slowly getting reactions from the actors about to join the franchise. 

Whitney Peak, who is taking on the role of Lenore Dove Baird, said the time since her reveal has been "been a really warm welcome," adding, "Everything happened really quickly, but it is very much led by a lot of incredible women, and I do feel very lucky to be a part of it. I think I’ve been trying to not get too overwhelmed, not think about it too much until it’s happening, until we’re in it." 

She continued to share with The Hollywood Reporter that The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes star Rachel Zegler "reached out and gave me some love, and I know that was really huge. It was just really incredible. The support that came through was really lovely. I was terrified, to be completely honest."

The rest of the cast so far includes Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, Molly McCann as Louella, Iona Bell as Lou Lou, Lili Taylor as Mags Flanagan, Ben Wang as Wyatt Callow, Ralph Fiennes as President Snow, Maya Hawke as Wiress, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee, Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, McKenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, and Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee.