Our Flag Means Death, the upcoming pirate comedy series featuringTaika Waititiand starringRhys Darby, has just added several new actors to the cast.
Joining Waititi and Darby will beKristian Nairn, known as Hodor fromGame of Thrones, who will be playing the character of “Wee John Feeney.” Also added to the cast areNathan Foad(Bloods) as “Lucius,”Samson Kayo(Death to 2020) as “Oluwanda,”Rory Kinnear(PennyDreadful) as both “Captain Nigel Badminton” and “Chauncey Badminton,”Con O’Neill(Chernobyl) as “Izzy,” andVico Ortiz(American Horror Story: 1984) as “Bonifacia.”
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In addition to executive producing the series and directing the pilot, Waititi will also play Blackbeard inOur Flag Means Death. According to the series logline, the series will be loosely based on the real-life adventures of Stede Bonnet (Darby), who left his aristocratic life to become a pirate.
The pilot forOur Flag Means Deathis just one of many projects Waititi currently has coming in the near future. Waititi recently finished filming his second MCU film,Thor: Love and Thunder, which is currently scheduled to come out on July 26, 2025. Also wrapped isNext Goal Wins, which starsMichael Fassbender,Elisabeth Moss,ArmieHammer, and Darby. Beyond directing, Waititi will also appear inThe Suicide Squad,Free Guy, and will be reprising the role of Korg in bothThor: Love and ThunderandWhat If…?Finally, Waititi will also be the showrunner for an upcomingCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryanimated series for Netflix, as well as a spin-off animated series that will focus on the Oompa Loompas.
While there is no release date forOur Flag Means Death, it does seem like withThor: Love and Thunderwrapped, we might start getting more information about this upcoming pirate comedy series.
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