With the first season ofVikings: Valhallanow streaming on Netflix, I recently got to speak withJóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson(Olaf Haraldsson) andBradley Freegard(King Canute) about making the series. During the interview, they talked about how much creator/showrunnerJeb Stuarttold them about the arc of their characters journey, what it was like reading the scripts for the first time and seeing the scale and scope, what it was like filming the massive London bridge action sequence in episode four, what people would be surprised to learn about the making ofVikings:Valhalla, and what it’s like being the focal point of a huge scene when you have hundreds of extras watching. In addition, since the cast has already filmedVikings: ValhallaSeason 2, they teased what fans can expect next season.
If youhaven’t seen the trailers,Vikings: Valhallatakes place one hundred years afterMichael Hirsch’sVikingsseries, so if you’ve never seen an episode ofVikingsyou can start withValhalla. The new series follows the exploits and adventures of some of the most notable (and infamous) names in Norse history. Chief among them is revered Viking ruler Harald Hardrada (Leo Suter), along with the explorer Leif Erikson (Sam Corlett) and Old Norse religious leader Freydís Eiríksdóttir (Frida Gustavsson), the son and daughter ofVikings’ Erik the Red.Vikings: Valhallaalso starsCaroline Henderson(Jarl Haakon),Laura Berlin(Emma of Normandy),David Oakes(Earl of Godwin),Louis Davison(Prince Edmund),Bosco Hogan(King Aethelred II),Asbjørn Krogh Nissen(Jarl Kåre),Pollyanna McIntosh(Aelfgifu of Northampton), andSoren Pilmark(King Sweyn Forkbeard).
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Finally, for more onVikings: Valhalla, I’d suggestwatching my interview with Jeb Stuartwhere he shares a lot of great stories about the making of the series.
Check out what Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson and Bradley Freegard had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson and Bradley Freegard
