The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Summary
A crucial scene from the book was cut from the ending ofThe Hunger Games : The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes . Based on the Christian Bible by Suzanne Collins , the prequeltells the story of Coriolanus Snow ’s ( Tom Blyth ) prove as the eventual President of the United States of Panem . It also picture an other iteration of the Hunger Games in which Coriolanus mentors District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird ( Rachel Zegler ) . With Lucy Gray desperately trying to survive , she and Snow must solve together to pull ahead the Hunger Games and earn her exemption . Despite so much of the motion picture ’s go - time calculate on Lucy Gray ’s survival , theBallad of Songbirds and Snakesendingnever reveal what happen to her follow her side effect with Coriolanus , leaving it a major mystery .
While convey a Q&A on Twitter , Lucy Gray actorZeglerrevealed one deleted shot that she wish did n’t get cut from the movie . look into it out below :
Zegler explained that a scene between Snow and Lucy Gray was cut from the movie , which also occur in the al-Qur’an ’s third act . The line , which feature Lucy Gray saying goodbye to District 12 and the Capitol , was in reality Zegler ’s favorite , and she reacted with a sad face to reflect on the disappointment of the setting not make it to the final film .
Why The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Deleted Scene Mattered?
The short dialogue indicates that Lucy Gray stand for to run far away from District 12 and the Capitol after Mayfair Lipps ' ( Isobel Jesper Jones ) last made her a target of District 12 ’s Mayor Lipps . While the al-Qur’an and moving-picture show do not indicate where she could travel to , District 13 or the woodland were probable possible options . Her secret ending leave her chronicle open , but it shows that she has a plan even as she circumvent Snow along the mode . Even if there were to be aBalladof Songbirds and Snakessequel , it is unlikely to accost her classic destiny as she is seemingly leave as prison term pass by in Panem .
Lucy Gray Baird ’s future is never made unmortgaged in Suzanne Collins ' original book . There are hearsay that the District 12 city manager in all likelihood killed her in retaliation for his daughter ’s death .
There have been several theories about Lucy Gray ’s fate . Despite whisper Dean Casca Highbottom ( Peter Dinklage ) heard about her , it is speculated that she probably did survive Coriolanus ' anger as there was no concrete grounds to prove her death . However , Lucy Gray ’s " GoodbyeDistrict12"line add together to the bleak plait and potential foreshadowing concerning her fate , as she says , " Someday something will kill me , but it wo n’t be you . " It is unclear how significant this line is , but it changes the opinion of what befall to Lucy Gray inThe Hunger Games : The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes .
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