{"id":67456,"date":"2021-01-26T15:04:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T15:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=67456"},"modified":"2021-01-26T15:04:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T15:04:37","slug":"netflix-original-series-vikings-valhalla-casting-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/01\/netflix-original-series-vikings-valhalla-casting-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Original Series VIKINGS: VALHALLA Casting Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Vikings: Valhalla<\/a>‘, the all-new exploration of the world-renowned ‘Vikings’ saga, confirms cast members Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Bradley Freegard, J\u00f3hnannes J\u00f3hannesson, Laura Berlin, David Oakes, and Caroline Henderson.\u00a0Pollyanna McIntosh and Asbj\u00f8rn Krogh Nissen, among others, will feature in recurring roles.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The all-new ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ begins in the early 11th century and chronicles the legendary adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived \u2013 Leif Eriksson, Freydis Eriksdotter, Harald Hardrada and the Norman King William the Conqueror. These men and women will blaze a path as they fight for survival in the ever changing and evolving world.<\/p>\n

Sam Corlett, as Leif Eriksson:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A Greenlander, raised on the outer fringes of the known world, Leif comes from a tightly-knit family steeped in the old pagan beliefs.\u00a0 An intrepid sailor and physically tough, Leif is our entry into a Viking world in the throes of violent change.<\/p>\n

Frida Gustavsson, as Freydis Eriksdotter:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fiercely pagan, fiery and headstrong, Freydis is a staunch believer in the \u201cold gods.\u201d Like her brother, Leif, she reaches Kattegat as an outsider but becomes an inspiration to those of the old ways.<\/p>\n

Leo Suter as Harald Sigurdsson:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Born into Viking nobility, Harald is one of the last Viking berserkers.\u00a0 Charismatic, ambitious and handsome, he is able to unite both followers of Odin and Christians.<\/p>\n

Bradley Freegard, is King Canute:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The King of Denmark. A wise, savvy and ruthless Viking leader. Keeps his friends close and enemies closer. His ambitions will mold the course of history in the 11th<\/sup> century and make him a defining figure of the Viking age.<\/p>\n

J\u00f3hannes J\u00f3hannesson is Olaf Haraldson:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Olaf is Harald\u2019s older half-brother. He is physically huge and ambitious; he is a stern and unforgiving Viking.\u00a0 Olaf is an \u201cOld Testament\u201d Christian.<\/p>\n

Laura Berlin is Emma of Normandy:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The young, ambitious Emma of Normandy is from the Norman court and of Viking blood. Politically astute, and one of the wealthiest women in Europe.<\/p>\n

David Oakes is Earl Godwin:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The ultimate survivor. Chief counsellor to the King of England. Born on the political fringes, his cunning ways get him far.<\/p>\n

Caroline Henderson is Jarl Haakon:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A great warrior and tolerant leader, Haakon rules Kattegat with a steady hand. Though Pagan, she has managed to keep Kattegat a city open to all faiths in a challenging time. She will become a powerful mentor to Freydis, who is drawn to her wisdom.<\/p>\n

Recurring characters include:<\/p>\n

Pollyanna McIntosh as Queen \u00c6lfgifu:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Calculating and ambitious, Queen \u00c6lfgifu of Denmark has a hand to play in the political power struggles unfolding in Northern Europe. She uses her charm and guile to great effect as she promotes the interests of her Mercian homeland and tries to assert herself in Canute’s growing power structure.<\/p>\n

Asbj\u00f8rn Krogh Nissen is Jarl K\u00e5re:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jarl K\u00e5re presents a threat to the old pagan ways.<\/p>\n

‘Vikings: Valhalla’\u00a0is produced by MGM Television and will debut only on Netflix.\u00a0 Jeb Stuart, Michael Hirst, Morgan O\u2019Sullivan, James Flynn,\u00a0 Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, Sheila Hockin and John Weber are executive producers.\u00a0 Stuart also serves as showrunner and writer.\u00a0 Award-winning director Niels Arden Oplev will direct and produce the first episode.\u00a0 Other Season One directors are Stephen St. Leger and Hannah Quinn. Joining Stuart as writers are Vanessa Alexander, Declan Croghan and Eoin McNamee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

‘Vikings: Valhalla’, the all-new exploration of the world-renowned ‘Vikings’ saga, confirms cast members Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Bradley Freegard, J\u00f3hnannes J\u00f3hannesson, Laura Berlin, David Oakes, and Caroline Henderson.\u00a0Pollyanna McIntosh and Asbj\u00f8rn Krogh Nissen, among others, will feature in recurring roles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10377,16767],"tags":[21767,6595,14710,26839],"class_list":["post-67456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-netflix","tag-casting-announcement","tag-netflix","tag-new-series","tag-vikings-valhalla"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-hy0","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":73889,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/02\/vikings-valhalla-official-trailer-key-art-set-to-debut-on-netflix-from-25-february\/","url_meta":{"origin":67456,"position":0},"title":"VIKINGS: VALHALLA – Official Trailer & Key Art. 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