A new chapter in The Hunger Games story is set to arrive with the release of the spinoff prequel The Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes next weekend. And West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler is taking the lead this time around as the violent games’ District 12 tribute. Of course, since Jennifer Lawrence famously played Katniss Everdeen in the original four movies, there was a certain novelty to seeing her and Zegler at the same fashion show back in September. Now, the latter is opening up about that run-in and how she managed to connected with Lawrence.
Ahead of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes hitting theaters, Rachel Zegler has been paying tribute to Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen through red carpet looks like the fiery red dress she wore at the Berlin premiere or the sheer black ensemble she sported at the London premiere. Zegler spoke about having the chance to connect with Jennifer Lawrence since making her Hunger Games movie, and it sounds like the two have forged a solid relationship:
