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It turns out the odds really were ever in the favor of this Hunger Games <\/em>fan: content creator Devon Singletary has just been cast<\/a> in Sunrise on the Reaping <\/em>after he shared his audition tape for a nationwide casting competition.<\/p>\n The news, announced Friday via the official Hunger Games <\/em>social media channels, revealed that Singletary is slated to play Blair, a District 12 resident and friend of Haymitch. Originally portrayed by Woody Harrelson as the jaded mentor to Jennifer Lawrence\u2019s Katniss, Haymitch is now set to be played by We Were Liars <\/em>actor Joseph Zada in the upcoming prequel about a teenage Haymitch\u2019s Hunger Games battle. Blair, a loyal friend to Haymitch, supports him when Haymitch is compelled to the arena for a battle to the death.<\/p>\n In the video announcement<\/a> of Singletary\u2019s casting, Zada, as well as McKenna Grace, who portrays Maysilee Donner, and Whitney Peak, who plays Lenore Dove Baird, told Singletary via video call who he would be playing in the new film.<\/p>\n Zada congratulated the actor who would be playing his \u201cbest friend\u201d onscreen. \u201cWe\u2019re so stoked to meet you,\u201d Grace said in the video. Peak called his audition tape \u201cactually mind-blowing.\u201d<\/p>\n Singletary submitted an audition tape featuring himself speaking in a field, which he titled \u201cThrough the Eyes of a Career.\u201d In it, he portrays a Hunger Games tribute who regards the games as a noble way to make a name for oneself. He speaks to a deceased relative, telling them, \u201cI will be the pride of District 2. I will be the victor.\u201d<\/p>\n Sunrise on the Reaping <\/em>put out an open casting call<\/a> for the movie in May, writing on X<\/a>, \u201cTo audition, show us your best: act out a scene, perform a song, or surprise us with something completely new. All talents welcome. No previous experience necessary.\u201d Each tape had to be less than a minute long, and only U.S. residents with a valid passport were eligible.<\/p>\n