Kelvin Harrison Jr. ( O’Dessa) has found his next big project in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Deadline has confirmed. He’ll take on the role of Beetee, champion of the 34th Hunger Games and father of Ampert Latier, Tribute in the 50th Hunger Games.

Kelvin Harrison, Jr., who voiced Taka, AKA Scar, in Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King, has joined the ever-growing cast of Lionsgate’s latest installment of The Hunger Games franchise, the adaptation of the latest Suzanne Collins bestseller, Sunrise of the Reaping.

Kelvin Harrison Jr. has officially joined the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, delighting fans of the dystopian franchise. The acclaimed actor will portray Beetee, a character previously embodied by Jeffrey Wright in the original film series beginning with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.