Wow! See Elizabeth Banks as Hunger Games' Effie Trinket
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Elizabeth Banks, is that you?
The 30 Rock actress, 37, looks nothing like herself as Effie Trinket, a key character in The Hunger Games -- the hotly anticipated film based on Suzanne Collins' blockbuster book, the first in a young adult trilogy.
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As the eccentric, Technicolor-costumed Effie, Banks is the adviser for Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), escorting the death-match contestants to their fate.
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"A fun part of being an actor and a chameleon is taking on those looks," Banks told the Huffington Post of the startling transformation. "Effie has a really theatrical, over-the-top, completely not me look to her. I'm very excited for people to see my portrayal. I have no idea if people are going to be into it. I hope they are."
The Hunger Games hits theaters March 23.
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6Wow! Maybe they won't butcher the book with this movie! "Effie" looks amazing!
Wow, she looks really cool
My girls and I loved the books; can't wait until the movie comes out!
Man she looks great!! She portrays her perfectly! Love it! Can't wait to see my favorite book go to the big screen!
So excited about this movie coming out!! I think she looks almost exactly like they desrcibe Effie in the book:)
I think is very close to the idea of Effie in the book, she wasn't enhanced by surgery as much as she was by clothes and makeup, I think she's going to do great!