Elizabeth Banks Says Goodbye to Effie and The Hunger Games: "I Cried My Eyes Out"

Josh Horowitz got to spend a little time with Elizabeth Banks at Tiff while she was promoting her film Love and Mercy and, excellent fanboy that he is, Josh asked about Mockingjay wrapping up for good. 

"It's done. I never get to play that role again, it's so sad. I cried my eyes out. I love, love, love Effie so much. I really love her and, yeah, it's over."

Horowitz said he was relieved that we get to see a little bit more of Effie in the last two films than the book would dictate. Banks replied, "They did [write a little bit more of Effie into the films]. I got lucky. It was VERY flattering and fun story for her actually. REALLY fun. To go from The Capitol to District 13 is a shock for anybody. I like how I talk about it like it's real life. (laughs) Anyway, she's there. She's the fish out of water. It's fun."

Sam Claflin On His Awkward Goodbye to 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay'

Sam Claflin has been promoting The Riot Club at the Toronto International Film Festival, but MTV's Josh Horowitz snuck in a couple of questions about The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (and that's why we love ya, Josh!)

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“It was bizarre,” Claflin said. “I think I’d said goodbye, and done all my goodbyes, and I remember feeling a little sad and anxious, kind of going, I don’t know what I’m going to do with myself for the rest of my life, I’m never going to work again.”

But Claflin’s fears were put to rest, pretty much immediately.

“After I said the final goodbye, they go, oh actually we need you to come in tomorrow to fill in this pick up,” Claflin said. “So I saw everybody the next day, and then I sort of left, and kind of felt a little weird.”

To add to the awkwardness, Claflin also left a week early, before most of the stars had wrapped on the movie.

“I got out early and avoided the whole heartbreak,” Claflin told us. But he added, “It’s really sad.”

Sam Claflin, Jena Malone and Elizabeth Banks at TIFF

Sam Claflin, Jena Malone and Elizabeth Banks were at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year to support various, separate projects outside The Hunger Games world. 

Sam was on hand for the world premiere of his upcoming film, The Riot Club. 

Sam photos thanks to our friends at SamClaflinFans. Be sure to check out their fabulous gallery for many more photos from TIFF, including all the press events. 

Photo thanks to MockingjaySource.com

Jena Malone was at TIFF promoting her upcoming Time Out Of Mind, which she calls, "the most important film I've ever made." Jena was absolutely stunning at the premiere of the film. Time Out of Mind is due in theaters October 5th. 

Photo thanks to MockingjaySource.comElizabeth Banks was at TIFF for the premiere of her film Love and Mercy. The biopic of The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is already getting great reviews. Curiously enough, the film was rewritten by screenwriter Oren Moverman, who also co-wrote and directed Jena Malone's TIFF film, Time Out of Mind.