Thursday, July 10, 2025

‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Adds Peter Dinklage

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Lionsgate has announced that Peter Dinklage has joined the cast of the highly anticipated prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! He will play Casca Highbottom, the intimidating dean of the Academy where Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) is a student. Responsible for creating the Hunger Games, Highbottom exerts control over his students and over Panem.

Dinklage joins a cast led by Blyth and Rachel Zegler alongside a large ensemble. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will hit theaters on November 17, 2023.

Jules
Jules
I am a nurse and dedicated nerd from Boston, MA. When I'm not at work, I'm rewatching old favorites like Supernatural or discovering my new obsessions (too many to count!). When not fangirling, I can be found reading, writing, or listening to a true crime podcast. You can find me on Twitter @juleswritesblog for more nerdy nonsense.

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