House of the Dragon’s Freddie Fox (Gwayne Hightower) joins The Sandman Season 2

Fans are looking forward to House of the Dragon‘s second season, which is slated to premiere in June 2024. The Game of Thrones prequel, which is based on George R.R. Martin‘s novel “Fire and Blood,” includes a variety of new historical figures from Westeros. Among them is Gwayne Hightower, played by Freddie Fox, who was mostly unimportant in Season 1 but will be crucial to the next season. Fox will also be seen in The Sandman Season 2 next.

Freddie Fox to play Loki in The Sandman Season 2

After an extremely lengthy wait, Netflix’s The Sandman second season got approved, and the Neil Gaiman production isn’t squandering any time. A number of new cast members were revealed for the next season. Freddie Fox has been cast in the role of Loki, as per Redanian Intelligence. The Norse god has been teased to join the second season for a long time.

Netflix's #TheSandman Adds House of the Dragon Star as Lokihttps://t.co/bDRQsm09er

— Redanian Intelligence (@RedanianIntel) April 13, 2024

What role does Freddie Fox play in House of the Dragon Season 2?

Son of Otto Hightower and brother of Alicent, Gwayne Hightower was a knight of House Hightower and a member of King’s Landing’s City Watch. The actor Freddie Fox plays him in the program.

Gwayne moved to King’s Landing with his family after Otto was appointed Hand of the King to King Jahaerys I. In the book series, Gwayne competed in a jousting match as one of Alicent’s champions at the celebration of the marriage’s fifth anniversary to Viserys. Nevertheless, Ser Criston Cole unhorsed him. Now he will join forces with him in the upcoming civil war.

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