Ben Barnes Knew He Would Be Cast in 'Shadow and Bone' Because of a Tumblr Post

On Netflix‘s new series Shadow and Bone, Ben Barnes stole the show as General Kirigan/The Darkling. Barnes played the antagonist so well, it is hard to imagine anyone else in the role. Shadow and Bone is based on two book series by author Leigh Bardugo. Before Barnes was cast as The Darkling, fans of the books picked Barnes for the role if the series was ever made into a TV show or movie. In a funny twist of events, both Barnes and Bardugo saw the hypothetical fan-castings on Tumblr. Ben Barnes | Michael Tran/FilmMagic Ben Barnes was a popular fan choice for ‘Shadow and Bone’ Barnes became famous for playing Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. He has also held popular roles in Westworld and The Punisher. Due to his charisma, attractiveness, and knack for playing villains, fans on Tumblr named him as the ultimate actor to be cast as The Darkling. After he was cast in the role, Polygon shared that “the past month saw engagement of the site’s ‘Ben Barnes’ tag surge 639%, with buzz for Shadow and Bone also skyrocketing 594%.” Ben Barnes saw a ‘Shadow and Bones’ Tumblr…
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