How Old Is President Snow in Sunrise on the Reaping? Explained
Suzanne Collins’ new prequel finds President Snow decades after the events of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, but the character’s health condition is the only indication of his age. Let’s see how old President Snow is in Sunrise on the Reaping.
The Hunger Games’ second upcoming prequel titled Sunrise on the Reaping will now explore another part of Panem’s history, taking a closer look at the 50th Hunger Games won by District 12 tribute Haymitch Abernathy.
The story will also see the return of many familiar characters, including President Snow who in Suzanne Collins’ book plays a crucial role in the most tragic outcome of Haymitch’s victory.
The franchise itself has already dived deeper into Coriolanus Snow’s background story in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, but there’s still much more to learn about his presidency and personal life. Here’s everything we know about President Snow at the time when the second Quarter Quell occurred.
President Snow’s Age in Sunrise on the Reaping, Explained
By the time Haymitch Abernathy is accidentally reaped for the 50th Hunger Games, Coriolanus Snow is already a middle-aged man.
This is something also indicated by The Hunger Games’ previous prequel The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes which sees Snow becoming a mentor for the 10th Hunger Games at the age of 18.
Sunrise on the Reaping’s events unfold exactly 40 years later, which makes Snow 58 years old at the moment.
Who Will Portray President Snow in Sunrise on the Reaping Movie?
It’s not yet clear whether someone has already secured the role of Snow in the upcoming prequel, but so far it seems obvious that the franchise will most certainly make a recast.
Coriolanus Snow’s original actor Donald Sutherland passed away last year, though he wasn’t quite an option anyway, considering the age difference between Sunrise on the Reaping’s Snow and Sutherland himself.
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ lead Tom Blyth is also unlikely to join the cast of the new movie (he might do so for possible flashbacks though), again due to the age difference.
So far, The Hunger Games fans believe the frontrunners for Snow’s role are Ralph Fiennes and Daniel Craig, but Sunrise on the Reaping is yet to reveal who will eventually land the role.
When Is Sunrise on the Reaping Being Released?
The movie is scheduled to arrive in theatres on November 20, 2026.
