Hunter Schafer Celebrates New Hunger Games Movie with Throwback Photo in DIY ‘Capitol Person’ Costume

Hunter Schafer may have manifested it Hunger Games role many Halloweens ago.

The 24-year-old is among the stars joining the franchise based on Suzanne Collins’ novels.

But before the role of Tigris, cousin of the future president of Panem Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) and stylist for the stands in A ballad about songbirds and snakes (out now), Schafer had already established herself as a member of The Capitol years before her film debut.

On Tuesday, she took to Instagram with a throwback photo of her 13-year-old self dressed in a colorful DIY costume, inspired by the original films starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, for Halloween.

“I don’t like to be angry here, but this experience meant the world not only to me now, but to 13-year-old me (last slide, before the egg cracking, I made my generic ‘capitol person’ costume for Halloween) that I don’t think could never have dreamed that one day he would do something like this. This is for her,” Schafer wrote in the description of the carousel.

The post also includes a poster for the prequel and a photo of her costumed as Tigris.

Hunter Schafer, 13, poses in her “Hunger Games” inspired Halloween costume.

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Schafer’s childhood photo appeared first on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week.

During a sit-down interview, host Jimmy Fallon said, “I think this is cool because you were a fan Hunger Games since you were a child,” before pulling out a picture.

“I was obsessed with the costumes of the Capitol people and I made my own costume once,” she said.

“You’re in now Hunger Games like a Capitol person!” Fallon exclaimed of the full-circle moment.

Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow in “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”

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Earlier this month, Schafer, along with her co-star Rachel Zegler, spoke with PEOPLE about being a part of such an impressive film series. “This feels different than any fan experience I’ve had in the past, because with a TV show, fans build up over time,” she said.

Schafer and Zegler also provided insight into what went on behind the scenes, such as how the cast cut loose during the intense filming.

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They discovered that the nightclub in Berlin, Germany, where they filmed, allowed them to have a good time.

“Berlin is the capital of techno, so we had some really good resources as far as dance,” Schafer said with a smile. “To decompress after an intense day of recording, something with a high BPM – ‘boom, boom, boom’ – can exorcise whatever you need.”

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