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Meet the Cast of Shadow and Bone, Netflix's Adaptation of Leigh Bardugo's Beloved Books
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amanda prahl
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The adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse novels is one of the big TV stories of the year, and the cast of Shadow and Bone is ready to bring the bestselling books to life! For the most part, the Netflix fantasy adventure will be starring a group of up-and-coming actors who are just breaking onto the scene (although you’ll definitely recognize a couple of familiar faces, too).
It’s incredibly exciting to watch new actors taking on roles that so many people have already imagined, and we can’t wait to see each of them when Shadow and Bone arrive on Netflix on April 23. In the meantime, learn a little bit more about all the major players in the cast.
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Ben Barnes as the Darkling
Barnes, who plays the powerful magician called the Darkling, is definitely the best known of the cast so far. He launched his career playing Prince Caspian in the Chronicles of Narnia film series, then went on to several costarring roles on TV shows, including Westworld and The Punisher.
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Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker
British actor Carter will play Kaz Brekker, the street-criminal protagonist of the Six of Crows portion of the story. This is Carter’s first big-name project, although not his first leading role: he played Peter “Pin” Hawthorne on the British TV drama Free Rein.