Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn has landed a new role in the new HBO Max pirate comedy series Our Flag Means Death.
No Time To Die‘s Rory Kinnear is also appearing in the series, as well as Nathan Foad, Samson Kayo, Con O’Neill, Vico Ortiz and the previously announced Thor: Love and Thunder‘s Taika Waititi, who is set to play the “demented pirate” Blackbeard.
The story the show will follow is loosely based on that of real-life Stede Bonnet (who will be played by Rhys Darby), an eighteenth-century pirate from Barbados who abandoned his wealth as a land-owner to become a feared pirate.
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“Our Blackbeard is a legend, a lover, a fighter, a tactical genius, a poetic soul, and quite possibly insane,” said showrunner David Jenkins (via The Hollywood Reporter).
“Only one man could play this role, and that is the great Taika Waititi. We’re thrilled beyond measure he’s decided to don the beard.”
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The show is set to span over six half-hour episodes, with no release date yet announced.
Game of Thrones‘ Nairn played Hodor on the Westeros fantasy show from season 1-4 and season 6.
Game of Thrones seasons 1-8 are available on DVD and Blu-ray. Spin-off House of the Dragon is now filming.
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