Whittle spoke to Bleeding Cool about why he couldn't pass up working with writer-director William Eubank (Underwater), chemistry with his co-stars, how filming the action film compares to his work on TV, dealing with the intense physical demands of production.
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Shortly after, production company Fremantle committed to giving the series a proper finale (even if not a full fourth season), while Gaiman, series star Ricky Whittle (Shadow Moon), and other members of the show's cast & crew did what they could to keep hope alive But the rumblings about a possible return had been pretty[...]
As big of a fan as I am of the series (not perfect but with a passion & intensity that set it above most shows during its run), STARZ's American Gods will always hold a special place because Neil Gaiman and series star Ricky Whittle were the first two people I ever interviewed in-person for[...]
One person who has given up the cause is series star Ricky Whittle (Shadow Moon), who took to Twitter earlier today to remind STARZ that they have a story that's ending still needs to be told Retweeting a tweet from the cable network with a quote from Alison Hoffman, President of Domestic Networks, saying P-Valley[...]
Gaiman and others responded that Jones's character wasn't returning for the new season because his character played very little to no role in the part of Gaiman's novel the series would be covering just as other characters from the previous two seasons wouldn't have a role to play this round.
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Even after a third season that saw the series reflect more of Neil Gaiman's novel, earning some serious positive buzz, and what appeared to be strong positioning for a final season renewal, STARZ announced on Monday that the Ricky Whittle and Ian McShane-starring adaptation of Gaiman's work American Gods would not be returning for a[...]
So when American Gods star Ricky Whittle was kind enough to spend some time taking over our Twitter account ahead of the STARZ series' Season 3 finale, we thought he was confirming the series' return when he revealed that showrunner Charles Elgee and author/EP Neil Gaiman have already storyboarded a fourth (and "probably" final) season- one[...]
Interesting the things you can find out when you're "blessed" (see what we did there?) to have American Gods star Ricky Whittle spend some time taking over your Twitter account ahead of the Season 3 finale? You find out some interesting intel about the future- in this case, the future of the STARZ series Whittle[...]
But there has to be another episode- do you know why? Because that gives Ricky Whittle (Shadow Moon) the opportunity to take over Bleeding Cool's Twitter account for an "American Gods Takeover."
That's right: on Sunday, March 21, starting at 3:30 pm PT/6:30 pm ET, you can head on over to Bleeding Cool's home on Twitter[...]
Meanwhile, Shadow (Ricky Whittle) appears destined for a one-on-one with Hinzelmann (Julia Sweeney)- and some revelations Then there's the Tech Boy (Bruce Langley)-Bilquis (Yetide Badaki) connection to keep track of- and if that's a pairing that could prove a serious problem for World (Crispin Glover) And yet, we can't shake this feeling that there's a[...]
Meanwhile, Wednesday has a bloody score to settle with an "old friend" while the mysteries surrounding Lakeside show themselves more to Shadow (Ricky Whittle) And then there's Tech Boy (Bruce Langley), who might just have a plan to give himself a proper reboot.
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Here's a look at the next episode of STARZ's American Gods, along[...]
In another example of "Wouldn't It Be Nice If All Twitter Beefs Were Solved This Way," not long after Bleeding Cool reported that American Gods star Ricky Whittle took issue with comedian, actor, and host Jay Washington's tweet about his appearance during the third season of STARZ's adaptation- guess what happened? Instead of the situation escalating[...]
While the war between Wednesday (Ian McShane) and his old gods and World (Crispin Glover, Dominique Jackson, Danny Trejo) and their new gods rages on, the next episode of STARZ's American Gods looks to shift much of its focus back to Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) and the growing mysteries surrounding Lakeside To say that Shadow's had[...]
But not Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) Still dealing with two season's worth of revelations that topped off with him learning that Wednesday was his father, Shadow's looking for a fresh start as "Mike Ainsel" in the quiet little town of Lakeside, Wisconsin But before long, Shadow learns that walking away from "godhood" isn't something one[...]
With only a day to go until Wednesday's (Ian McShane) old gods and World's (Crispin Glover, Dominique Jackson, Danny Trejo) new gods bring their war back to our screens for a third season, Bleeding Cool's American Gods Season 3 Week rolls along with a one-on-one with none other than Ricky Whittle (Shadow Moon) Over the course[...]
While much of the focus on the third season of American Gods has been on Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) looking to leave the escalating war between Wednesday's (Ian McShane) old gods and World's (Crispin Glover, Dominique Jackson, Danny Trejo) new gods behind for the solitude of Lakeside, Shadow won't be the only one going through a[...]
Welcome back to Bleeding Cool's "American Gods Season 3 Week," where we've been taking a look at STARZ's live-action adaptation of author and EP Neil Gaiman's beloved novel leading into a third-season return that finds Shadow (Ricky Whittle) looking to walk away from the escalating war between Wednesday's (Ian McShane) old gods and World's (Crispin Glover,[...]
Normally, this would be the part during our "'American Gods' Season 3 Week" where we would talk about Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) looking to walk away from the escalating war between Wednesday's (Ian McShane) old gods and World's (Crispin Glover, Dominique Jackson, Danny Trejo) new gods by becoming "Mike Ainsel" and hiding out in the too-good-to-be-true[...]
The only choice — and a choice you have to make — is what kind of god you're going to be.
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STARZ'S American Gods stars Ricky Whittle (The 100, Austenland) as 'Shadow Moon,' Ian McShane (Deadwood, Ray Donovan) as[...]
The only choice — and a choice you have to make — is what kind of god you're going to be.
STARZ'S American Gods stars Ricky Whittle (The 100, Austenland) as 'Shadow Moon,' Ian McShane (Deadwood, Ray Donovan) as Mr Wednesday, Emily Browning (Sucker Punch, The Affair) as Laura Moon, Yetide Badaki (Aquarius, This Is Us)[...]
The only choice — and a choice you have to make — is what kind of god you're going to be.
STARZ'S American Gods stars Ricky Whittle (The 100, Austenland) as 'Shadow Moon,' Ian McShane (Deadwood, Ray Donovan) as Mr Wednesday, Emily Browning (Sucker Punch, The Affair) as Laura Moon, Yetide Badaki (Aquarius, This Is Us)[...]
With the series set to return to the cable network in a little over a month for its long-awaited third season, viewers are getting a look at an official trailer that finds Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) looking to leave behind the war between the old and new gods Changing his name and settling down in[...]
Then Sunday came along and the show's social media account tweeted out an image of Ricky Whittle (Shadow Moon) on the set and without a shirt Normally, there's no issue with that and we're happy to let him bask in all of his glory for however long he likes But this time? We have an[...]
Previously, viewers were offered fresh looks at Ricky Whittle (Shadow Moon), Mr Wednesday (Ian McShane), Yetide Badaki (Bilquis), Omid Abtahi (Salim), and Lela Loren (Marguerite Olsen)- next up? Emily Browning's Laura Moon, who finds herself at a crossroads without Mad Sweeney and with a burning desire to kill Wednesday but she's gonna need some help-[...]
With STARZ's third season of its adaptation of author and executive producer Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods now less than two months away (January 10, 2021, to be precise), the series' international partner in association and Amazon Prime video are offering viewers fresh looks at Ricky Whittle (Shadow Moon), Yetide Badaki (Bilquis), Omid Abtahi (Salim), and[...]
With the third season of the war between the new gods and old gods resumes on January 10, 2021, it will be doing so without Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) Mr Wednesday's (Ian McShane) chip off the old block is heading to Lakeside to start a new life and leave the past behind But being a[...]
Following up on our earlier look at American Gods cast members Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Yetide Badaki, Omid Abtahi, Demore Barnes, Julia Sweeney, Iwan Rheon, and more offering viewers a look at the third season, STARZ is offering a closer look at the town of Lakeside In the new season of the cable network's adaptation[...]
Now, the spotlight is being pulled back on the series' upcoming journey to Lakeside and what it means for not just Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) but also the ongoing war between the old gods and the new gods Shadow's journey to determine exactly the kind of "god" he wants to be will bring out new[...]
Following up the STARZ series look at what lies ahead for Shadow Moon's (Ricky Whittle), STARZ's adaptation of author and executive producer Neil Gaiman's American Gods rolled along on Wednesday with a look at the leader of the old gods' side of the war against the new gods, Mr Wednesday (Ian McShane)- but of course, we[...]
As his continuing journey of personal and spiritual self-discovery brings him to Lakeside, Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) will begin to realize that being a god isn't a choice he gets to make What he does with that power? Now that's what will be fascinating to see when STARZ's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's American Gods returns[...]