The cast of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes includes Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12, and her people, the Covey. They are a musical troupe that used to travel throughout Panem before the Districts were closed off, and they were forced to settle down in District Twelve.

Is Lucy Gray and Katniss Everdeen related?

No, Lucy Gray has no relation to Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. When the original novel for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes first came out, some fans suspected that Lucy might actually be Katniss' grandmother.

How old was Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games?

Lucy Gray Baird is supposed to be 16 in the film. Rachel Zegler is six years older than her at 22. Lucy Gray is the lead singer of a band who plays in District 12 when she's selected as a tribute in the 10th annual Hunger Games. Similarly, Jennifer Lawrence was 21 when playing the 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen.

Who plays Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games?

Lucy Gray is played by Rachel Zegler in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The actor is best known for her role as Maria in the 2021 remake of The West Side Story, for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

Do Coriolanus and Lucy Gray kiss?

Technically, Coriolanus is probably cheating by encouraging Lucy Gray to take rat poison into the arena. But he desperately wants to win, so it's a risk he's willing to take. That night, Coriolanus shares with Tigris that he and Lucy Gray kissed.

Is Lucy Gray Related to Katniss? (Hunger Games Theory)

Do Snow and Lucy fall in love?

In the movie, Snow and Baird develop a friendship as mentor and tribute after Lucy Gray saves Snow's life during an attack on Panem. After being sent to District 12 as a Peacekeeper in the aftermath of the 10th Hunger Games, Snow starts to deepen his relationship with Lucy Gray, which develops in a more romantic light.

Who is Coriolanus love interest?

And he knows that from personal experience: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is also a love story of sorts, between Coriolanus and Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), the female tribute from District 12 in the 10th annual Hunger Games.

Was Lucy Gray Katniss mom?

For one thing, Songbirds & Snakes is set 64 years before Katniss volunteers as tribute. That means there's probably a generation or two between Lucy Gray and Katniss if they are related. Fans also know who Katniss' mother is, so that rules out Lucy Gray being her mom.

Is Lucy Gray Baird related to President Coin?

Fan theories posit that Lucy Gray Baird may be a relative of Katniss Everdeen or President Coin. Director Francis Lawrence told us Baird likely isn't Coin, but could have ties to the character.

What happened to Lucy Gray Baird at the end of the book?

Plenty of theories suggest that Lucy Gray died at the end of the book/movie. The biggest explanation for her death, as the film suggests, is that Coriolanus Snow killed her during his mad state when a snake bit him.

How was Lucy Gray reaped?

It turned out that Lucy Gray was purposely reaped by the mayor because Mayfair had a relationship with Lucy Gray's ex-lover, Billy Taupe, and Mayfair did not like this. As a result, Mayor Lipp struck Lucy Gray in the face, resulting in a horrible bruise.

What did snow do to Tigris?

At an unknown point in time years before the 74th Hunger Games, she was personally fired by Snow, the stated reason being due to her being too surgically enhanced.

Why did Coriolanus Snow become evil?

However, when the stakes are as high as they are in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, it makes sense why this character would ultimately become the series' main villain. Snow follows a path the audience can't morally follow, and when he kills Highbottom with rat poison, it solidifies his turn to evil and path toward ...

Why did they erase the 10th Hunger Games?

Ultimately, Dr. Gaul considered these games a disaster, presenting the Capitol as far too vulnerable. She erased all recordings of the games, keeping only a master copy in her own personal vault for her own purposes.

What is the difference between Katniss and Lucy Gray?

Katniss Has a Connection to District 12 Unlike Lucy Gray

Unlike Katniss, Lucy Gray wasn't born and raised in District 12. Instead, she moved around often before the First Rebellion. As a member of the Covey, she traveled throughout Panem, singing and performing for all the districts.

Is Katniss related to the Covey?

The most likely ancestor to Katniss is none other than Maude. Out of all the Covey members, they appear to have the most in common with their talent for singing, their ability to pick up songs quickly and their love of mockingjays.

Is Snow Katniss's grandfather?

He grows up in D12 with the Covey, and eventually at the age of 24 in what would be year 36 he gets married and has a baby boy born in year 37. That baby turns out to be Katniss's father. He gets married in year 57 and Katniss is born in year 58. So Snow could be Katniss's great grandfather.

Who is Coriolanus Snow's wife?

He married Julia Pompey but their marriage was loveless. It was suggested by many that he poisoned his wife because she tried to kill him and take their sons place.

Why did Snow shoot Lucy Gray?

Believing Lucy Gray planted the snake to harm him, Snow goes on a rampage, shooting his gun into the woods. For a moment, it seems like he has hit Lucy Gray but then she starts singing “The Hanging Tree,” causing countless Mockingjays to join in chorus.

Who is Alma coin related to?

After the release of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, people have speculated that Coin could be related to Lucy Gray Baird, under the assumption that Lucy Gray ended up finding District 13.

What happened to Tigris?

At an unknown point in time years before the 74th Hunger Games, she was personally fired by Snow, the stated reason being due to her being too surgically enhanced. However, given their past history, it is possible that the actual reason was something much more personal.

Did Coriolanus shoot Lucy Gray?

We don't know for sure. It definitely looks like Coriolanus shot Lucy Gray as she lets out a grunt, but we think she managed to escape from him as only her earring was left behind. But, with Casca later telling Coriolanus that Lucy Gray has disappeared, her fate is left wide open.

Why does Coriolanus Snow cough blood?

He dies choking on his own blood, a fitting death since the bleeding sores in his mouth were caused by the poison that he used to kill his political enemies.

How old was Coriolanus Snow when he died?

Snow was 18 during the 10th Hunger Games, making him 8 when the first Hunger Games took place. This means that during the 74th Hunger Games, he was indeed 82 (74+8). So he died at 83 in "The Mockingjay," since that was during the 75th Hunger Games...