Salladhor Saan cast

The casting news keeps coming… James Hibberd of Entertainment Weekly announces that Lucian Msamati will play the pirate, Salladhor Saan.

Producers have enlisted Lucian Msamati in the role for the highly anticipated second season. He’s a (one more time, all together now) British stage and screen actor. Msamati is known to some HBO viewers from his role on No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.

Salladhor Saan is a mercenary pirate pledged to the late King Robert’s brother Stannis.

Winter Is Coming: Another race change from the books where Salladhor Saan was described as tan, but definitely not black. Also it is interesting to note that both Jaqen Doreah and Saan are from Lysene. Wonder if one of their countries of origin will change? At any rate, Msamati sounds like he is a talented actor and we welcome him to the cast!

• Published on 08/25/2011 at 1:56 PM CDT
• Last updated on 10/20/2016 at 6:03 PM CDT