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Jessie Mei Li knew about
Shadow and Bone long before she was cast as Alina Starkov, the lead in Netflix s new adaptation. Before being an actor, I used to work as an SEN (special educational needs) teaching assistant in a secondary school. So I knew of the books, and I knew they were popular.
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Ben Barnes is no stranger to fantasy. Early on in his career, the London-born star made his film debut in Neil Gaiman s
Stardust, and that was soon followed by a breakout role in the
Looking back, it s easy to see why Ben was cast as Prince Caspian. His baby-faced features were a perfect fit for one of fantasy s most traditional and wholesome heroes. It just made sense. But ever since then, Barnes has sought roles that are more than just skin-deep.
Back in 2009, Ben took a quick break from Narnia to film
Dorian Gray, a film all about the darkness that can lurk behind even the most beautiful of faces. In the years that followed, Barnes has forged an entire career playing characters like this, subverting his good looks to beguile audiences with something far more twisted than you might expect from such a classically handsome performer.