TMDb/The Hunger Games: Sunrise Movie Meet Joseph Zada, the rising star playing young Haymitch in The Hunger Games prequel. Discover the actor behind this pivotal role. April 14, 2026 AceShowbiz - Joseph Zada is quickly gaining recognition in Hollywood as the promising new talent portraying a young Haymitch Abernathy in the upcoming prequel The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. This film explores the story set 24 years before the original series centered around Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen, offering fans a deeper look at one of the franchise's most compelling characters.