As filming for the new ITV series The Winter King based on the Warlord Chronicles by best-selling author Bernard Cornwell (The Last Kingdom) is well under way, fans are eager to learn who will be in the cast.
The story is a retelling of the Arthurian legend and takes place in Post-Roman Dark Age Britain, a land where the warlord Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared,Saxons are invading and a child-king sits unprotected on the throne. We meet a vain and unpopular Lancelot, an ambitious and scheming Guinevere, a Merlin who is more absent Druid than mystic magician, and a Mordred who is Uther’s grandson and legitimate heir. The tale is told by the Saxon-born monk Derfel Cadarn for Igraine, a young queen.
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So far there have been no official statements from the production itself but we were able to gather some information about some of the main cast.
Iain De Caestecker plays Arthur Pendragon, the illegitimate son of King Uther, an exiled warlord who returns to Britain.
Iain is a Scottish actor known for playing Leo Fitz in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Jordan Alexandra plays Arthur’s wife Guinevere, an ambitious woman who cares very little for others and seems only to want power and a high social status.
Jordan can also be seen in the film Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and Netflix hit series Bridgerton.
Stuart Campbell plays Derfel Cadarn, the narrator of the story. He is a warrior and loyal to Arthur. Even though he sees Arthur’s flaws, he recognizes greatness and knows that Arthur is the only hope for Britain.
Stuart is a Scottish actor who Outlander fans might remember as Young Rabbie McNab. He most recently starred in the mini series SAS Rogue Heroes.
Daniel Ings plays Owain, Uther’s champion of Dumnonia, an experienced but not always honest senior warrior.
Daniel is an English actor known for I Hate Suzie and Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? He also appeared in an episode of Black Mirror.
Ken Nwosu plays Sagramor, a fierce Numidian from Africa Nova and veteran of the old Roman army who has followed Arthur to Britain after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.
Ken has previously appeared in Christopher Robin, The Witches and Killing Eve.
Andrew Gower plays Sansum, a character that is loosely based on the Cornish saint Samson of Dol, a Catholic priest and later a Bishop. Sansum is described as unsympathetic and intriguing.
Andrew of course needs no further introduction on this page. š
Valene Kane was also cast in the series but her character is not yet known. Speculation sees her maybe as Nimue, a druid priestess and Merlin’s lover. She’s also a first love to Derfel and his life long friend.
Valene is from Northern Ireland and can be seen in The Fall and Gangs of London.
Welsh actor Steve Ryan is also confirmed to be starring in the series but it is not yet known which character he will play.
Steve has previously appeared in His Dark Materials and Sex Education
ETA (29 November 2022):
In a press release ITVX have confirmed some of the cast already rumoured. Read more about it here.
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