Kieran Culkin Confirmed to Play Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

Kieran Culkin has finally secured the role of Caesar Flickerman in *The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping*, a prequel adaptation following his rumors for nearly seven years. The actor, known for his roles as Roman Roy and Benji Kaplan, alongside his recent BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Oscar wins, will play the iconic character from Panem's dark spectacle but as a younger version. lionsgate confirmed culkin's casting as the colorful TV host in a statement praising his "scene-stealing presence" after stanley tucci made caesar unforgettable. the movie is set for release on november 20, 2026.