Elizabeth Banks is 'thrilled' about comparisons between her 'Hunger Games' costumes and Lil Nas X's 'Montero' video look

• Elizabeth Banks celebrated comparisons of her "Hunger Games" character to Lil Nas X in "Montero."
• The actor shared side-by-side photos on Wednesday of Effie Trinket and Lil Nas X in costume.
• "Honestly, thrilled," she wrote, adding, "You do you."

Lil Nas X sports a vast array of costumes in his recently released "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" music video, but there's one in particular that caught Elizabeth Banks' eye.

At the 1:10 mark in the music video, the 21-year-old strolls through a court in an icy look seemingly inspired by Marie Antoinette, complete with a manicured blue wig atop his head.

The outfit also holds similarities to another iconic figure aside from the last queen of France: Effie Trinket, Banks' cartoonish "Hunger Games" character assigned to be an escort for District 12.

The 47-year-old actor, who appeared in all four of the hit "Hunger Games" films, applauded Lil Nas X, sharing side-by-side photos of Effie alongside the artist in his "Montero" costume on Wednesday.

"Honestly, thrilled," she captioned the Instagram. "You do you."

'Montero' has been steeped in controversy since its release

Lil Nas X wrote "Montero" about a man he developed feelings for the previous summer, the artist, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, explained on Friday in a self-addressed letter written to his younger self.

"You see this is very scary for me, people will be angry, they will say I'm pushing an agenda. But the truth is, I am," he wrote. "The agenda to make people stay the f--- out of other people's lives and stop dictating who they should be."

He was right. Many people were angry, especially after the "Montero" video dropped on Friday.

Infused with biblical imagery, the music video shows a half-human serpent seducing Lil Nas X in a vibrant reimagination of the Garden of Eden before the artist slides down a pole to hell to give Satan a lap dance.

As Insider's Palmer Haasch reported, the video shows Lil Nas X literally "denying heaven" so that he can freely embrace his sexuality.

The video, along with the release of Lil Nas X's limited edition "Satan Shoes," which contain a drop of human blood in the midsole, evoked a frenzy on social media from conservatives and evangelicals.

So, while Banks expressed her admiration for Lil Nas X's video, figures like political pundit Candace Owens and South Dakotan Governor Kristi Noem took public digs at "Montero."

Fox News host Laura Ingraham even set aside time to criticize the single on her talk show "The Ingraham Angle," and followers of QAnon, a far-right conspiracy theory movement, also grew infuriated by the "Montero" video and "Satan Shoes," Insider's Rachel Greenspan reported.

As for Lil Nas X, he's defended "Montero" and the "Satan Shoes," which have led Nike to sue his collaborator MSCHF, accusing the company of trademark infringement for appearing to modify the brand's Air Max 97s.

"I had 9 months to plan this rollout," Lil Nas X tweeted on Monday. "Y'all are not gonna win bro."