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When it was announced that Amazon was developing a Fourth Wing TV show inspired by Rebecca Yarros' viral book series, fans immediately started talking about who should play Violet, Xaden, and the rest of the characters. Especially since we’ve all been imagining them for so long! Because obviously, one of the most important parts of bringing a book to life onscreen is finding the PERFECT cast. Bridgerton, Gilmore Girls, and 1923 wouldn’t be the same without their phenomenal cast members — and their chemistry with one another.
Well there are two actors at the top of the rumor mill for this TV show — and I am crossing all my fingers and toes we see them in the Fourth Wing series.
Here’s everything we know about the Fourth Wing TV show cast rumors.
Who is playing Xaden Riorson?
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The biggest Fourth Wing casting rumor at the moment is that we could see Josh Heuston as dragon rider Xaden Riorson. The Australian actor is known for roles in Off Campus and Dune: Prophecy. Elle points out that not only does Josh follow Rebecca Yarros and Michael B. Jordan (who's producing the series) on Instagram, he also has a dragon in his bio!
"We’re just going to say [Xaden] is POC," Rebecca said in an interview with Variety. "I want to make sure that role is open to as much diversity as possible. So I was never going to give the readers my vision because I know that once you give the readers your vision, that’s what they’re gonna stick to. And I wanted to make sure we left it open to as much diversity as possible."
Who will be cast as Violet Sorrengail?
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Plus I can't pass up the opportunity to mention that Elle also points out Twilight's Mackenzie Foy (who played Renesmee in the franchise) also follows Rebecca Yarros — and she posted Onyx Storm to her Instagram story! She also matches Violet's description perfectly.
"Best fancast I've seen so far..." one TikTok user commented on our TikTok, while another added, "You know what, I’m not mad at it! I’m actually loving this combo!!" I couldn't agree more.
What has Rebecca Yarros said about the cast?
While we haven't gotten an official cast confirmation quite yet, we do know that Anne With An E's Moira Walley-Beckett is serving as showrunner — and that Rebecca Yarros is just as excited as we are to see who fills the cast list.
"I’ve never done this before, so I don’t have an opinion on if [the cast] should be established or if they shouldn’t, or what attention that brings," she tells Variety. "I’m going to trust that they bring in the right people when they start casting. And then I’m gonna hope that they fit who’s described in the book, and I think we’ll know when we know. But I honestly don’t have a preference, just whoever can fit the character."
Who have they casted for the Fourth Wing?
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Michael B. Jordan revealed that he's approaching the Fourth Wing cast with a lot of intention.
"When it's done the right way, I think you can have a nice balance where casting won't be distracting," the Sinners actor told the BBC. "It allows people to, like, fall in love with the characters that they have imagined in their head without any baggage, with projecting their own feelings on certain casts. So just know, it's nothing cheesy coming out. It ain't no obvious choices. I think it's going to be something that feels honest."
Is Fourth Wing becoming a TV show?
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Yes, we're getting a Fourth Wing show, and Michael B. Jordan also told Deadline that we can "trust" him when it comes to the series.
“We are making sure that this is going to be a exciting show that delivers on all of the things the fans want and some of the things that they won’t be expecting either,” he says. “But trust me, I know how beloved this franchise IP is and we’re diligently…We’re in the lab; we’re cooking up. We got it. It’s coming. It’s early stages, but I feel how much people care about this one. It’s not lost on us.”
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This post has been updated.
