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Nov 01, 2023

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die

Alexander Dreymon and Mark Rowley will reprise their roles and Uhtred and Finan

Alexander Dreymon and Mark Rowley will reprise their roles and Uhtred and Finan in Seven Kings Must Die. But who else is part of the cast?

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die sees many fan favorite cast members return for the Netflix movie as Uhtred Bebbanburg (Alexander Dreymon) is caught up in another war thanks to new characters attempting to take the crown. Based on The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die will serve as an epilogue to the hit Netflix series, which followed the life of Uhtred Bebbanburg as he tried to help Alfred the Great (David Dawson) unify the Saxon Kingdoms while also fighting for his birthright. Uhtred also found himself in a moral quandary as his loyalties to both the Saxons and Danes were tested regularly.

Given that The Last Kingdom timeline covered a 45-year period, it didn't come as a surprise to see many cast members exit the series since several of them did have to leave for the sake of the story or be recast to portray older versions. However, while it was sad to see some of them go, it was also great to see new cast members and characters added as it always kept the story fresh and exciting. It seems that the producers also stuck to this idea for Seven Kings Must Die as several new and talented actors joined the cast and were given a chance to show their skills.

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Reprising his role as noble and altruistic warrior, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, in Seven Kings Must Die is Alexander Dreymon. While Uhtred is considered to be his breakout role, Dreymon did feature in a lot of notable projects before he joined The Last Kingdom cast. In 2011, he had a minor role in the autobiographical film, Christopher and his Kind, as Caspar, which he starred alongside Matt Smith. He also had a brief stint in Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story: Coven, playing Luke Ramsey, who became Nan's love interest.

It wouldn't feel right if the Seven Kings Must Die omitted Uhtred's charismatic best friend, Finan - particularly since he has always been by Dane Slayer's side and is one of the few characters left who provides plenty of laughs with his witty comments. He is played by Mark Rowley, who has appeared as Piers in TV horror Young Dracula, Alexander Stewart in the historical drama series, The Spanish Princess, the titular character in 2018 Macbeth. Rowley has also lent his voice to several video games, including Battlefield V, Star Wars: Battlefront II, and Assassin's Creed: Syndicate.

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Although Uhtred had been a little bit skeptical of Sihtric after he discovered he was the son of Kjartan, he eventually became one of Uhtred's most trusted advisors, helping the Dane Slayer whenever he was in trouble. He is played by Arnas Fedaravičius, who, before joining The Last Kingdom cast, was known for playing Uzupis Guy in 2015's Chasing Solace and Andrus in the Swedish TV series, Thicker Than Water. Like many of the other Last Kingdom cast members, he has also lent his voice to several video games, including Total War: Warhammer III and Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia.

While Father Pyrlig almost lost his life at the end of season 5 after he was attacked by Brida, luckily, he pulled through thanks to the quick thinking of the healers and went on to help Uhtred reclaim Bebbanburg. Although Pyrlig is certainly one of his best roles (and he will reprise his role once again in Seven Kings Must Die), Cavan Clerkin has also received critical acclaim for playing DS Patrick Flynn in TV series The Capture, Dennis in Dead Set, and Karl in the BAFTA nominated series Pulling.

Several new actors joined The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die cast, with Elaine Cassidy now playing Queen Eadgifu after taking over the role from Sonya Cassidy. Although The Last Kingdom franchise has helped propel many of its stars into the spotlight, Cassidy has already proven to have an established career, playing Louisa De Clermont in fantasy series, A Discovery of Witches, Katherine Glendenning in period drama The Paradise, DC Dinah Kowalska in police procedural No Offence, and Abby Mills in Harper's Island. She also received critical acclaim for her role as Lydia in the 2002 movie, The Others.

Reprising his role from season 5 as Uhtred's ward and Edward's kind-hearted son (and successor), Æthelstan, is Harry Gilby. Like many of The Last Kingdom cast members, Æthelstan is considered to be his most recognizable as the show has given him the chance to develop his skills and emotional range. While he has mainly starred in U.K. based dramas, such as Casualty and Granchester, Gilby has also got some experience in Hollywood too, playing a Young J.R.R Tolkien in the 2019 movie, Tolkien.

Æthelflæd's (Millie Brady) former and most loyal advisor, Aldhelm, is also set to return in Seven Kings Must Die, ready to offer his counsel to anyone who needs it. Continuing to play the role since season 2 is the talented James Northcote, who is best known for playing Mr. Vaughn in the period drama Belle, Jack Good in the 2014 film The Imitation Game, and Roberts in A United Kingdom. He has also appeared in the TV shows, SS-GB as John Spode and in Catherine the Great as Alexander Bezborodko.

Although he decided that he would not invade Wessex at the end of season 5, Rod Hallett's King Constantin of Scotland will play a pivotal role in Seven Kings Must Die as he appears to be one of the 7 who are battling it out for the crown. Constantin isn't the only real life historical role that Hallett has taken. He has also played Dr. Carl Jung in the TV show Genius, Richard Rich in The Tudors and was cast as Benedict Arnold for season 7 of Outlander. His other notable role includes Professor Asimov in 2017's The Hitman's Bodyguard and Dr. Malcom Wallace in Terra Nova.

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Ross Anderson is another Last Kingdom cast member that is returning to Seven Kings Must Die, playing the prince of Alba and King Constantin's nephew, Domnal. While he has got some experience in Hollywood, appearing in the Jack O'Connell 2014 movie, Unbroken, he has also gained notoriety for playing Rosse in 2015's Macbeth, Wayne in the 2019 horror Crawl, and Corporal Johnstone in 2021's The King's Man.

Ewan Horrocks as Ælfweard of Wessex: Reprising his role from season 5 as Edward and Ælflæd's (Amelia Clarkson) son, Ælfweard, is Ewan Horrocks. He has also starred as Young Drusus in the TV series, Domina.

Zak Sutcliffe as Edmund of Wessex: Joining The Last Kingdom cast in Seven Kings Must Die is Zak Sutcliffe, who is set to play Edmund of Wessex; Edward and Eadgifu's son. He is best known for playing Luke in the 2016 comedy Grimsby, Peter in the 2015 TV movie, Peter and Wendy, and Rob in the 2021 movie Ali & Ava.

Ilona Chevakova as Ingrith: Ilona Chevakova will reprise her role as Finan's wife, Ingrith. She is known for playing Sabrina Mustavaara in the Finnish TV series, Salatut Elämät, and Cecilia Beatriz in Deadwind. She also appeared in the 2022 film The Redeemers (otherwise known as Lunastajat).

Nick Wittman as Eamon: Another actor joining The Last Kingdom cast is Nick Wittman, who will play Eamon. He is best known for playing Zeke Samuel in R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned and Herald in the 2019 Timothée Chalamet-led movie, The King.

Laurie Davidson as Ingilmundr: Davidson will play Ingilmundr in The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die. He is best known for playing William Shakespeare in the TV series, Will, Mark Brewer in Netflix's The Sandman, Mister Mistoffelees in the 2019 musical Cats, as well as Hans Taub in The Good Liar.