After the success of the series “Vikings” (from History Channel and replicated by Netflix) and the resurgence of interest in these Nordic peoples and culture in the 7th, 8th and 9th centuries, other great and successful productions appeared that also focused on this historical era and on the different battles for territorial control. “The Last Kingdom” was one of them, based on the literary saga of Bernard Cornwell.
Released in 2015, “The Last Kingdom” It is a historical account of the wars between the Vikings and the peoples who inhabited the different kingdoms of what would later be unified as England. And the series, throughout its 5 seasons, kept fans on edge behind the story of Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his thirst for revenge for regaining his kingdom.
Such was the success of the series -original for the BBC, but which also had sensational success in Netflix– that a movie was announced. And recently a teaser for the movie of “The Last Kingdom”which not only made people talk because of the intriguing scene but also -and mainly- because of the striking physical change of the actor who gives life to Uhtred, Alexander Dreymon.
Unrecognizable: this is how Uhtred will look in the movie “The Last Kingdom”
“Seven Kings Must Die” is the name of the film that will give continuity to the story of “The Last Kingdom”, which will be released next April 14 and with which the whole circle will be closed. Although the 5 seasons of the series include what happened in the 10 books of the Bernard Cornwell saga, the film will be related to 3 “additional” books ” that added to the story. The truth is that the plot is much more advanced in time, to the point that Uhtred is already 80 years old in history.
Although the protagonist of “The Last Kingdom” He maintains his main features in the movie “Seven Kings Must Die” -and is even played by Alexandre Dreymon himself-, the big change in his appearance has to do with his gray hair. Although he keeps his hair long as from the beginning of the story, white and gray are the colors that adorn his hair.
Also in the preview scene of the movie that will be the spin-off of “The Last Kingdom” Ingrith (Finan’s wife in the story) is seen telling a dream with overtones of prophecy where she says that she feels kings must die. Everything seems to indicate that it is about the seven kings that Uhtred faces and that, in the long run, led to the unification of England.