American Gods Adds Three New Cast Members

BEVERLY HILLS: Sean Harris (The Borgias, Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation), Yetide Badaki (Aquarius, Masters of Sex) and Bruce Langley (Deadly Waters) have been cast as series regulars in the upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed contemporary fantasy novel American Gods.

Produced by FremantleMedia North America for Starz, American Gods will begin shooting next month. Harris plays Mad Sweeney, a down-on-his-luck leprechaun, who is having a hard time understanding how he lost his charm and way. Badaki plays Bilquis, an ancient goddess of love who craves the worship she inspired in eras long gone, and who is eager to find that same relevance in today’s world. Langley will play Technical Boy, a new god who is purveyor of all things technology.

Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Pushing Daisies, Heroes) and Michael Green (The River, Kings, Heroes) are writers and showrunners for the upcoming series. Starz retains all network pay-TV and SVOD rights to the project. FremantleMedia is distributing the series worldwide.