Elizabeth Banks Questions 53% of White Women Voters, Urges Revolution Actress Elizabeth Banks expresses bewilderment over White women voting for Donald Trump and advocates for a revolutionary mindset inspired by her Hunger Games character, Effie Trinket, while a White House spokesperson dismisses celebrity political commentary. Actress Elizabeth Banks has voiced her bewilderment regarding the 53% of White women who cast their votes for former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris in the recent election. During an episode of the Bustle podcast, made public on Tuesday and initially reported by Variety, Banks encouraged women to embrace the spirit of her iconic Hunger Games character, Effie Trinket, and to become vocal advocates against what she characterized as a fascist regime. Banks explicitly stated, Effie is the model, guys. I don’t understand the 53% of White ladies that didn’t vote for Kamala. What were you thinking? Effie Trinket, a prominent figure across all four original Hunger Games films, including Catching Fire and Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2, undergoes a significant transformation throughout the narrative. Initially serving as a complicit representative of the dystopian society that orchestrates deadly child-centric games, Effie ultimately evolves into a rebel actively working against the oppressive system. Banks further elaborated on her desire for more American women to adopt a revolutionary stance, echoing Effie's character development. She described Effie as possessing one of the most profound character arcs she has ever portrayed, highlighting the character's initial complicity in and benefit from a fascist regime, which gives way to genuine empathy and opposition as she witnesses the injustice faced by others, particularly when Katniss and Peeta are threatened with re-entry into the games. This call to action from Banks comes in the wake of post-election analysis from the Pew Research Center, which corroborated that a majority of White women did indeed vote for Trump. Banks had been an open supporter of Kamala Harris during the election cycle. In the period leading up to Election Day, Banks participated in Harris's Reproductive Freedom Bus tour in Las Vegas, campaigning for abortion access. She shared her enthusiasm on Instagram at the time, writing, 19 DAYS until we elect @kamalaharris President of the United States! I joined my friends at @reproforallnv yesterday and jumped on Kamala’s Reproductive Freedom Bus in Las Vegas. Banks emphasized the critical nature of the election, stating, Our rights, our freedom, and our access to health care are literally at stake. Please please please check your registration status and make a plan for Election Day. 19 days! Let’s go! It is worth noting that Elizabeth Banks will not be reprising her role as Effie Trinket in the upcoming installment of The Hunger Games franchise. Actress Elle Fanning is slated to portray a younger iteration of the character in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, scheduled for release this fall. In response to Banks's comments, White House spokesman Davis Ingle issued a statement to Fox News Digital, asserting, Nobody in their right mind cares what out-of-touch woke celebrities in Hollywood say or think