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Sean Harris, Yetide Badaki and Bruce Langley join American Gods

March 27, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that Starz has added another actors to the cast of its upcoming TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods in Sean Harris (The Borgias), Yetide Badaki (Aquarius) and newcomer Bruce Langley.

Harris is set to portray the leprechaun Mad Sweeney, with Badaki cast as Bilquis, the Queen of Sheba, and Langley playing The Technical Boy. The trio join the previously announced Ricky Whittle (The 100) as Shadow Moon, Ian McShane (Deadwood) as Mr. Wednesday and Emily Browning (Sucker Punch) as Laura Moon.

American Gods has been adapted by Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and Michael Green (Green Lantern), and is being eyed for a late 2016 premiere on Starz.

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Originally published March 27, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: American Gods, Bruce Langley, Sean Harris, Yetide Badaki

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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