Found an actor for the TV series American Gods
British actor Ricky Whittle ("The Hundred") has been cast as the lead in Starz's television adaptation of Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel American Gods. According to Variety, Whittle will play Shadow Moon. The series tells about the brewing war between old and new gods: traditional biblical gods and gods of myths, who are losing their flock, and new gods, whom people worship more and more - money, new technologies, the media, celebrities and drugs. The protagonist, former prisoner Shadow Moon (Whittle), serves as the bodyguard and partner of Lord Wednesday, who is actually one of the oldest gods. Together they set off on a journey across the country to gather strength for the upcoming battle. "I am very glad that Ricky is approved for the role of Shadow. His samples were wonderful. The process of transferring the world described in the pages of the book to the screen has begun. I'm delighted that Ricky will bring Shadow to life on the screen. The fun has begun, "Neil Gaiman said in a statement. Showrunners and series writers Brian Fuller and Michael Greene added," We have searched continents and countries and all the islands in between for Shadow Moon and we are delighted that found Ricky. Fans of the novel will understand that he is exactly the way they loved him in the book. The pilot and several other episodes will be directed by David Slade. Filming will begin in April 2016 in Toronto. Neil Gaiman said in a statement.Showrunners and screenwriters Brian Fuller and Michael Green added: “We searched continents and countries and all the islands in between looking for Shadow Moon and we're glad we found Ricky. the novels will understand that he is exactly the way they loved him in the book. " The pilot and several other episodes will be directed by David Slade. Filming will begin in April 2016 in Toronto. Neil Gaiman said in a statement.Showrunners and screenwriters Brian Fuller and Michael Green added: “We searched continents and countries and all the islands in between looking for Shadow Moon and we're glad we found Ricky. the novels will understand that he is exactly the way they loved him in the book. " The pilot and several other episodes will be directed by David Slade. Filming will begin in April 2016 in Toronto. The Topic of Article: Found an actor for the TV series American Gods. |
