Netflix set the cast for Vikings: Valhalla, a sequel to the successful series of History, Vikings creator Michael Hirst and MGM Television. Sam Corlett (Sabrina’s chilling adventures), Frida Gustavsson (Fainting), Leo Suter (The Liberator), Bradley Freegard (Keeping the faith), Jóhannes Jóhannesson (Damn you), Laura Berlin (Immenhof – A summer’s adventure), David Oakes (The pillars of the Earth) and Caroline Henderson (Tuya Siempre) are defined as series regulars and Pollyanna McIntosh and Asbjørn Krogh Nissen will occur again. The release date has not yet been set, but it is expected to open in late 2021 or 2022.
Vikings: Valhalla begins in the early 11th century and chronicles the legendary adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived – Leif Eriksson, Freydis Eriksdotter, Harald Hardrada and Norman king William the Conqueror. These men and women will pave the way as they fight for survival in this constantly changing and evolving world.
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Corlett will play Leif Eriksson. A Greenlander, raised on the outskirts of the known world, Leif comes from a close-knit family, immersed in old pagan beliefs. An intrepid and physically strong sailor, Leif is our entry into a Viking world in the midst of violent change.
Gustavsson will play Freydis Eriksdotter. Fierce pagan, impetuous and obstinate, Freydis strongly believes in “ancient gods”. Like her brother, Leif, she comes to Kattegat as a stranger, but becomes an inspiration to those who lived in the past.
Suter is Harald Sigurdsson. Born in the Viking nobility, Harald is one of the last Viking berserkers. Charismatic, ambitious and beautiful, he manages to unite followers of Odin and Christians.
Freegard plays King Canute. The king of Denmark. A wise, experienced and unforgiving Viking leader. Keeps your friends close and enemies closer. His ambitions will shape the course of history in the 11th century and make him a defining figure in the Viking era.
Jóhannesson portrays Olaf Haraldson. Olaf is Harald’s older half brother. He is physically big and ambitious; he is a severe and relentless Viking. Olaf is an “Old Testament” Christian.
Berlin plays Emma from Normandy. The young and ambitious Emma from Normandy is from the Norman court and Viking blood. Politically astute and one of the richest women in Europe.
Oakes is Count Godwin. The last surviver. Chief advisor to the King of England. Born in the political peripheries, his cunning ways take him far.
Henderson will play Jarl Haakon. A great warrior and tolerant leader, Haakon rules Kattegat with a firm hand. Although pagan, she managed to keep Kattegat a city open to all religions in a challenging time. She will become a powerful mentor to Freydis, who is drawn to his wisdom.
McIntosh reappears as Queen Ælfgifu. Calculating and ambitious, Queen Ælfgifu of Denmark has a role to play in the struggles for political power unfolding in northern Europe. She uses her charm and cunning to great effect while promoting the interests of her homeland, Mércia, and tries to assert herself in Canuto’s growing power structure.
Krogh Niseen is Jarl Kåre, who poses a threat to old pagan customs.
Vikings: Valhalla is produced by MGM Television. Jeb Stuart, Michael Hirst, Morgan O’Sullivan, James Flynn, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, Sheila Hockin and John Weber are executive producers. Stuart also serves as a showrunner and writer. Award-winning director Niels Arden Oplev will direct and produce the first episode. Other directors of the first season are Stephen St. Leger and Hannah Quinn. Joining Stuart as writers are Vanessa Alexander, Declan Croghan and Eoin McNamee.
Corlett played Luke in Robert Connelly’s film adaptation of a bestselling novel The dry, produced by Bruna Papandrea and starring Eric Bana and Genevieve O’Reilly. He can currently be seen as Prince Caliban alongside Kiernan Shipka and Miranda Otto in the Netflix movie Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. He is represented by Management 360 and United Management in Australia.
Swedish actress Gustavsson achieved her prominent role in 2018 as the protagonist of a feature film Fainting directed by Måns Mårlind & Björn Stein. She has since appeared in several productions, including Netflix series The magician, the feature film Tiger directed by Ronnie Sandal and the Warner Brothers series Supporter directed by Amir Chamdin.
Suter can currently be seen on Netflix’s limited series in World War II The Liberator. He is also the co-leader in feature film Gateway 6 director Tanel Toom, alongside Olga Kurylenko.
Freegard is best known for playing the lead role of Evan Howells in three seasons of Keeping the faith for BBC One / BBC Wales. Other television credits include Hinterland, Gwaith Cartref, Da Vinci’s Demons, Teulu, Caerdydd, The Bench, Treflan and First degree.
Jóhannesson has just finished a leading role in the Paramount Pictures feature film Infinite opposite Mark Wahlberg, directed by Antoine Fuqua. He’s finishing the indie feature Zone 414 opposite Travis Fimmel and Guy Pearce.
Berlin was recently seen as a protagonist in the maturing drama Immenhof – A summer’s adventure, directed by Sharon von Wietersheim. It also plays an important role in miniseries Balancing, which is scheduled to air this month on ZDFneo in Germany.
Oakes is best known for playing Prince Ernest at ITV’s Victoria; Juan Borgia opposite Jeremy Irons in The Borgias; and George Duke of Clarence in The White Queen. On the film side, Oakes led the film by Xavier Gens Cold skin and the nominated multi-award The garden of night mists, based on the book of the same name nominated for the Man Booker Award.
Swedish / Danish / American actress Henderson starred in several Danish films and plays, and produced 12 studio albums, winning eight Danish music awards for her music over the years. Henderson appeared in the Spanish film Tuya Siempre, which won three awards at the Malaga Film Festival. She also starred in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Bastard by Ayad Akhar.