BBC Two's hit television series "The Last Kingdom" has started filming its second season. The show also welcomes two new cast members. Meanwhile, "The Last Kingdom" Season 1 is now streaming on Netflix.
The Last Kingdom Adds New Cast Members
Björn Bengtsson, a 42-year-old Swedish actor, has been cast to join "The Last Kingdom" Season 2, Swedish publication Aftonbladet reported. He is playing the role of Sigefrid, which is going to be Bengtsson first international role. The news came just after it emerged that Magnus Samuelsson, also a Swedish actor, is also going to be part of "The Last Kingdom" Season 2. Swedish publication Göteborgs-Posten reported that Samuelsson will portray as Clapa, his first international role too.
In the first season of "The Last Kingdom," there were two Swedes in the cast, Thomas W. Gabrielsson and Jonas Malmsjö.
Other New Cast Members for TLK Season 2
As Parent Herald earlier learned, the sophomore season of "The Last Kingdom" will have Christopher Sciueref, Richard Rankin, Thure Lindhardt, Millie Brady and Peter McDonald as new cast members. Alexander Dreymon, who plays the lead character Uhtred of Bebbanburg, is definitely coming back, so are David Dawson (King Alfred), Emily Cox (Brida), Ian Hart (Beocca) and Tobias Santelmann (Earl Ragnar).
"The Last Kingdom" is based on the best-selling series "The Saxon Stories" by Bernard Cornwell. The production for the upcoming season has started, and the team is in Budapest most recently. "The Last Kingdom" Season 1 has also arrived in Netflix, which widens its fan base. When it hit the streaming service, fans have shared on Twitter how they like the eight-episode series.
Just touched down in Budapest to start work on The Last Kingdom season 2. Whoop!
— Toby Regbo (@toby_regbo) July 19, 2016
"The Last Kingdom" is produced by Carnival Films. It will premiere on BBC Two and on Netflix in the U.S. in 2017. The first season recorded an average of 2.7 million viewers and received a Best Drama Series nomination from the Royal Television Society.
