Rachel Zegler & ‘Hunger Games’ Stars at Berlin Premiere Amid SAG Strike

Rachel Zegler was entrance and heart along with her castmates for the premiere of her huge new ‘Hunger Games’ film … however don’t fret, she ain’t crossing the SAG picket line right here.

The actress — who performs the lead in ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,’ a prequel to the flicks Jennifer Lawrence was in years in the past — obtained dressed to impress Sunday out in Berlin … the place she and the opposite stars hit the purple carpet for his or her flick’s world debut.

Everyone appeared nice, after all, and RZ even gave the impression to be channeling an outfit J-Law’s character, Katniss, wore within the flicks … so she’s paying homage to heroines earlier than her.

The different actors on the carpet along with her included … Hunter Schafer, Tom Blythe and Josh Andres Rivera. No signal of the opposite stars — together with Peter Dinklage and Viola Davis — so it appears they saved this outing comparatively small and tight … with simply the core younger group.

Now, the one factor that involves thoughts right here once you see this — particularly, actors attending a premiere, which hasn’t occurred for a great whereas now — is … what in regards to the SAG strike???

Of course, that is nonetheless happening at the second … with the guild now passing its 114th day of picketing as they proceed to attempt to hammer out a cope with the AMPTP … which, BTW, despatched SAG-AFTRA its “best and final” provide Saturday, one thing the union’s reviewing now.

As for RZ and co. … they’re in compliance, as a result of their ‘Hunger Games’ flick was granted a waiver by SAG a pair weeks in the past. The purpose they had been eligible for an exception … apparently, Lionsgate (the studio distributing this) is not a part of the AMPTP — which is kinda surprising, seeing how this film (and all of the others) are enormous blockbuster-level tasks.

In any case … it is no hurt, no foul. Zegler and buddies are free to do press to plug ‘Songbirds and Snakes’ — though it stays to be seen if that’ll get asses in seats.