Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya reportedly set to star in ‘Fourth Wing’ TV series
Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya are reportedly cast as the leads in the upcoming Prime Video adaptation of the novel 'Fourth Wing'. The casting news has sparked mixed reactions among fans of the popular fantasy series.
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Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya are set to star in the small-screen adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ hit romantasy novel “Fourth Wing” when it lands on Prime Video, industry outlets reported Thursday. According to Deadline, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, McGregor, who is the daughter of Scottish actor Ewan McGregor and appears in Prime Video’s mystery drama “We Were Liars,” will play protagonist Violet Sorrengail — an unassuming scholar who hopes to graduate as a historian but is forced to become a dragon rider by her ruthless army general mother. German actor Sakraya, who starred alongside Anthony Hopkins in Peacock’s Roman gladiator saga “Those About to Die,” will reportedly take on the role of Xaden Riorson. As fearsome as he is ambitious, Xaden is determined to join the ranks as an elite dragon rider.
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