Dutch actor Josha Stradowski is playing the role of Rand al'Thor. Stradowski's credits include the TV series Hidden Stories and the TV film Just Friends.
Australian actress Madeleine Madden is playing Egwene al'Vere. Madden's previous roles include TV shows The Moodys and Picnic at Hanging Rock, Netflix's Tidelanders and the live-action Dora the Explorer movie.
British actor Marcus Rutherford is playing the role of Perrin Aybara. Marcus's roles include the TV series Shakespeare & Hathaway and the film County Lines.
New Zealand actress Zoë Robins is playing Nynaeve al'Meara. Robins' previous roles include Power Rangers: Ninja Steel and The Shannara Chronicles.
British actor Barney Harris is playing Mat Cauthon. Harris's previous roles include The Hollow Crown, Clique and All Roads Lead to Rome.
These actors join the previously-announced Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred.
Further roles to be cast for the first season are expected to include Logain Ablar, Thom Merrilin, Tam al'Thor, Lan Mandragoran, Loial, Elayne Trakand, Gawyn Trakand, Galad Damodred, Morgase Trakand, Gareth Bryne, Agelmar Jagad, Mordeth and Padan Fain.
Production on The Wheel of Time is expected to begin this month in the Czech Republic, to air on Amazon Prime in late 2020.
How tall is Stradowski? He’s got a great look for the part but it’s not clear from any of the pictures whether or not he’s got the physical size that I think is important to Rands character.
ReplyDeleteHe is 6 foot 3, I believe.
ReplyDeleteThat’ll work
DeleteIn tangentially related news, I don't know if you have seen but Robert Jordan's widow is publishing his first novel this fall, where you can see some of the precursors to WoT:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.tor.com/2019/03/04/robert-jordan-warrior-of-the-altaii-cover-reveal/
They sure did get the prettiest people on earth didn't they
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