Ian McShane Roped In For American Gods

The television series based on Neil Gaiman’s American Gods will feature Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday. He will be sharing screen space with Ricky Whittle who plays Shadow Moon. The announcement was made by Neil Gaiman and Bryan Fuller through social media.

Talking about the character, Gaiman said, “When you write a beloved character (beloved with, or despite, or because of all his faults) like Mr. Wednesday, you get to watch the internet trying to cast the role. I’ve seen a hundred names suggested, but few make me grin like Ian McShane does. I’ve already been lucky enough to have him in one film (he was bright blue in it, animated, and probably Polish). Now I count myself even luckier: he’s made the journey from ‘Lovejoy’ to ‘American Gods.’ Yesterday was Super Tuesday. Today is Wonderful Wednesday”.

Ian McShane is known for his roles in television series Deadwood, Lovejoy and the film John Wick. He will also be seen in the upcoming season of the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. Gaiman’s American Gods novel has won several awards including Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker Awards for Best Novel.

Source: geeksandcleats.com