Viola Davis officially cast as villainous Dr. Volumnia Gaul in Hunger Games prequel

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It seems the odds are ever in Viola Davis' favor.The 57-year-old actress has officially been cast as Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the villain in the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes, according to The Hollywood Reporter.She's joined a cast which already boasts West Side Story star Rachel Zegler, The Gilded Age actor Tom Blyth and Game Of Thrones star Peter Dinklage.

New role: Viola Davis has officially been cast as Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the villain in the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes (pictured April 2022)Nina Jacobson, a producer on the film, called Davis the creative team's 'dream' casting for the part.  'We are incredibly fortunate to have an actor with Viola's extraordinary range and presence to play this pivotal role,' she told the publication.When explaining the character, director Francis Lawrence said, 'Dr.

Gaul is as cruel as she is creative and as fearsome as she is formidable. Snow's savvy as a political operator develops in no small part due to his experiences with her as the games' most commanding figure.'  Packed cast: Davis (pictured May 2022) joined a cast which already boasts West Side Story star Rachel Zegler, The Gilded Age actor Tom Blyth and Game Of Thrones star Peter Dinklage New look at the character: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes is a 2020 book written by Suzanne Collins that centers on President Coriolanus Snow, played by Blyth in the upcoming film and Donald Sutherland in the original Hunger Games Trilogy The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a 2020 book written by Suzanne Collins that centers on President Coriolanus Snow, played by Blyth in the upcoming film and Donald Sutherland in the original Hunger Games Trilogy.