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In Honor Of Haymitch’s Birthday, Here’s A Behind-The-Scenes Look Of The New Hunger Games Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate. Happy Fourth of July! Or, in the world of The Hunger Games—Happy Birthday, Haymitch... which was always the date when the reaping for The Hunger Games took place. In honor of Haymitch's birthday -- and the date of the reaping, Lionsgate has released a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming installment of the franchise: The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. In the video, we are introduced to Haymitch Albernathy, played by Afghan-Aboriginal Australian actor Joseph Zada. https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2026/07/04/in-honor-of-haymitchs-birthday-heres-a-behind-the-scenes-look-of-the-new-hunger-games/