On the first Wednesday of the month as is now customary, Amazon dropped news via the show’s twitter account with four casting announcement, all of major characters. For the roles of Padan Fain, Thom Merrilin, Loial the Ogier and Logain Ablar, the show has cast Johann Meyers, Alexandre Willaume, Hammed Animashaun and Alvaro Morte respectively.
Actor Johann Meyers was previously identified by wotseries.com as a participant in the table read for episodes one and two, where he appeared in a promotional video released by Amazon on Twitter. He was chosen for one of two roles speculated, that of Padan Fain.
The reveal of Thom Merrilin and Loial’s casting was the biggest news, given intensifying speculation across fan websites and online groups about one or both characters being cut from the show. Showrunner Rafe Judkins even referenced that with his commentary on the announcement that Willaume will play Thom:
Ye of little faith 🙂 Sometimes it takes a minute to find someone who’s absolutely perfect to play a character as important as Thom. I was actually in an old Inn with him this afternoon to witness a gleeman performance and let me tell you he is something special. https://t.co/rHYbOxZsm6
— Rafe Judkins (@rafejudkins) December 4, 2019
Rafe had the following to say about the three other casting announcements:
Johann! He was actually the very first shot of the show, riding his cart into the Two Rivers. And the way he stepped off that cart and took in the town will make you smile and shiver simultaneously in the way only Padan Fain can. https://t.co/geEie24r7f
— Rafe Judkins (@rafejudkins) December 4, 2019
Loial’s always been a character I was excited/terrified about because of how perfect the actor has to be to pull off what’s required. Hammed is so good that when his first audition came through, every single producer on the show e-mailed back within 5 minutes that he was the one https://t.co/MLDTRUceT2
— Rafe Judkins (@rafejudkins) December 4, 2019
I am in love with @AlvaroMorte I cried real human tears in my office when I watched his performance of his first scene. He’s gonna break you. https://t.co/OFuj7EnSot
— Rafe Judkins (@rafejudkins) December 4, 2019
We are absolutely in love with all four choices. This has been the most exciting day of news about the show since the casting news about the Emond’s Field Five came out.
For additional information on these new cast members including links to social media accounts and online resumes, visit our Wheel of Time series cast page.
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