Rachel Zegler and her co-star boyfriend Josh Andres Rivera put on a stunning show at the premiere of The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes in London on Thursday night.
The 22-year-old actress inevitably attracted attention in a flowing black Christian Dior evening dress with sheer lace details as she posed for photos after walking from the Corinthia Hotel to the BFI.
Josh previously starred alongside Rachel in West Side Story and now plays Sejanus Plinth, the mentor of District 2’s male tribute. They confirmed their romance on Valentine’s Day last year.
He stood out from the crowd in a bright gold shirt, while Rachel lovingly placed a hand on his chest as she posed for photos.
Her sleeveless garment featured a high collar, while she enhanced her figure with a pair of black boots.
Happy couple: Rachel Zegler and her co-star boyfriend Josh Andres Rivera put on a lovely performance at the UK premiere of Hunger Games
Stunning: Hunger Games star Rachel Zegler gave a stunning performance in a black lace dress at the new film’s UK premiere in London
Sweet: The couple, who previously starred together in “West Side Story,” confirmed their romance in February 2022
Leading Actress: The beautiful semi-sheer dress became sheer in the skirt, showcasing her stunning legs
Fierce: Rachel opted for a smoldering smokey eye – in keeping with her character Lucy Gray
The beautiful semi-sheer dress became translucent in the skirt part, showcasing her stunning legs.
Rachel wore her long raven locks loosely around her shoulders as they were slightly wavy and opted for a smokey eye look to match her dress.
She posed for snaps with her close friend and co-star Tom Blyth as the pair conspicuously hugged in the middle of the red carpet.
The weather could best be described as post-apocalyptic, but the venue was a little more glamorous, with London’s BFI Waterloo hosting the UK premiere.
On a freezing night in the English capital, an American cast more familiar with the balmy California sun gathered to celebrate the highly anticipated release of the new film.
Set in a bleak dystopian future, director Francis Lawrence’s socially conscious sci-fi fantasy takes place approximately 64 years before the events of the first film in the popular franchise – the 2012 blockbuster The Hunger Games.
After keeping millions of fans in suspense, it feels almost incredible to know that the wait is over and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will be in theaters and on IMAX on November 17th comes.
And as no one who has seen any of the films will be surprised, it is absolutely epic…
With an all-star cast including Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman, Josh Andrés Rivera and Viola Davis, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes delivers the intense, high-stakes action fans crave.
Haute Couture: Her sleeveless Christian Dior garment featured a high collar, while she enhanced her figure with a pair of black boots
Friends: She posed for snaps with her close friend and co-star Tom Blyth, with the pair conspicuously hugging in the middle of the red carpet
Gorgeous: Rachel teamed her look with stunning silver jewelry and left her raven locks loose
Natural beauty: The stunning 22-year-old turned heads on the red carpet
It’s back! The Hunger Games series returns with The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Star power: Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow and Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird
In the prequel to the original series, Viola Davis plays the villainous Dr. Volumnia Gaul (left). On the right she is seen holding her 2017 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress
Fans will know Peter Dinklage from “Game of Thrones” (left), and in “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” he brings his characteristic intensity to the role of game inventor Casca Highbottom
There’s no need to have seen any of the films before – just get opening weekend tickets to join in on the entertainment.
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is a prequel set 64 years before the events of the original series.
It shows the 10th annual Hunger Games, where mentors are introduced for the first time to make the competition appear more “illustrative.” This is the story that started the fire.
Fans will remember Coriolanus Snow as the tyrannical President of Panem, but in this film Tom Blyth plays him as an 18-year-old man preparing for his only chance at glory as a mentor at the Games.
The odds are stacked against him as he has been given the humiliating task of mentoring District 12’s charismatic female tribute, Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler).
You witnessed his downfall, now witness his rise to power! Tom Blyth as young Coriolanus Snow (left) and Donald Sutherland as him in the original series (right)
Rachel Zegler plays Lucy Gray Baird, who plays a key role in the 10th Hunger Games. Fans have also speculated about her connection to Katniss Everdeen
Their fates are now completely intertwined – every decision Coriolanus makes can lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. In the arena, the stakes couldn’t be higher as only one competitor made it out alive.
Forced to watch from the outside, Coriolanus begins to mourn his doomed tribute and must balance his need to follow the rules against his desire to help her survive, no matter the cost.
In “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” you delve deep into the cruel, corrupt and yet darkly fascinating state of Panem, with its dangerous political machinations that are strikingly current.
This is a world where all life hangs by a thread and every decision may be your last.
Peter Dinklage brings his trademark magnetism and intensity to the role of Casca Highbottom, the games’ inventor, while Viola Davis plays the new “villain” Dr. Volumnia Gaul delivers a powerful performance.
“The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” delivers the intense, high-stakes action fans crave
As Head Gamemaker, her playful appearance reveals that she has a cruel personality, and in the film she unleashes the full extent of her evil by breeding mutts (genetically modified animals) that terrorize the arena.
Davis is one of the greatest artists of her generation and one of the few to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. When you see her in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, you’ll understand why she deserves all those garlands and more…
She is joined by other Hollywood royalty such as Jason Schwartzman, who provides plenty of laughs in his role as Lucretius “Lucky” Flickerman – the first Hunger Games host ever and predecessor of the infamous Caesar Flickerman (brilliantly played by Stanley Tucci in the original films ). ).
Even though The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is set in a war-torn dystopia, the glamor of Elizabeth Banks’ Effie Trinket is still alive with Hunter Schafer’s standout performance as the ever-stylish Tigris Snow.
Jason Schwartzman as Lucretius “Lucky” Flickerman – the first ever host of the Hunger Games and predecessor of the infamous Caesar Flickerman (played in the original films by Stanley Tucci – right, with Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen)
The glamor of Elizabeth Banks’ Effie Trinket (left) is still alive in this episode with Hunter Schafer’s standout performance as Tigris
Shazam! Star Rachel Zegler plays Lucy Gray Baird, who plays a key role in the 10th Hunger Games.
Fans have also speculated about her connection to Hunger Games protagonist Katniss Everdeen, played by Jennifer Lawrence from 2012 to 2015.
Josh Andrés Rivera previously starred alongside Rachel Zegler in West Side Story and now plays Sejanus Plinth, the mentor of District 2’s male tribute.
Jennifer Lawrence plays the role of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, a role that made her a household name
Fans will remember Stanley Tucci, who played Caesar Flickerman (here with Katniss Everdeen)
Given the huge success of The Hunger Games, there is no doubt that The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes has big expectations to live up to.
But you won’t be disappointed. This is a breathtaking cinematic experience that takes its rightful place in one of the world’s most successful franchises, making it a truly unmissable event for film lovers.