Fan Casting Giancarlo Esposito as King Shrewd in The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice/Royal Assassin/Assassin’s Quest)

carlbarker made this fan casting suggestion on June 7, 2025. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Giancarlo Esposito as King Shrewd in The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice/Royal Assassin/Assassin’s Quest)

Giancarlo EspositoUnited States

67 years old
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (born April 26, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad from 2009 to 2011 and its prequel ...
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The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice/Royal Assassin/Assassin’s Quest)

The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice/Royal Assassin/Assassin’s Quest)

First Trilogy of Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings Series
by Robin Hobb
The trilogy follows Fitz trying to protect the Farseer line. Character descriptions from https://elderling-magic.tumblr.com/post/190381994891/assassins-apprentice-character-descriptions
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Giancarlo Esposito is known for his roles in The Usual Suspects, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and The Jungle Book. He has been suggested by fans for 9,869 roles on myCast, including Actors in Talent that should be in the MCU . Similar actors include Bryan Cranston, Ralph Fiennes, and Keith David. Giancarlo Esposito was suggested to play King Shrewd in The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice/Royal Assassin/Assassin’s Quest) by carlbarker. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Javier Bardem, Antonio Banderas, and Joaquin Phoenix. The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice/Royal Assassin/Assassin’s Quest) has 33 roles, including Fitz (as a young adult), Molly (as a young adult), and Kettricken.

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