Elizabeth Banks is reportedly in talks to join the cast of the “Hunger Games.”

Banks is eyeing the role of Effie Trinket, a “flighty bureaucrat who wrangles the young death-match contestants to their fates” and handler of Katniss, who will be portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence.

If everything goes well, Banks will join Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson (Peeta), Liam Hemsworth (Gael), Amandla Stenberg (Rue), and Dayo Okeniyi (Thresh) in the movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel.

“Hunger Games” will be directed by Gary Ross and is expected for a March 23, 2012 release.

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