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Netflix, for the last several years, has been knocking it out of the park with some of their series that have popped up, especially those that combine elements of fantasy and dystopia. Just look at
However, with an ensemble cast as big as the one in
Shadow and Bone, youâre sure to have seen these familiar faces across the media atmosphere in the last couple of years â or maybe even the last twenty! From the star of the series, Jessie Mei Li, to some of the minor characters that have somehow stolen our hearts, this is where you might have seen the cast of
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Many of us who grew up in the ’00s will remember Mr Ben Barnes from his formative role as the titular Prince Caspian in
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I say formative because it was very formative for me to leave the cinema after seeing the film in 2008 knowing that, actually, I was attracted to men. Especially, when that man was Ben Barnes.
For those of you who perhaps didn’t spend the last 13 years pining over Ben Barnes’ screen roles, Barnes found his complexly-sexy-villain-adjacent niche long ago when he played Dorian Gray in the 2009 film,
Ben Barnes Has BEEN the Internet’s Boyfriend
Going on 13 years strong now.
By Rachel LeishmanApr 28th, 2021, 12:03 pm
Ben Barnes is, currently, the talk of the town. I have seen talk of him being the internet’s “new boyfriend,” and I would just like to say that we’ve BEEN HERE. Ben Barnes has been our collective boyfriend for very nearly 13 years (and we still don’t have a ring!). The actor, who came into the fold (get it?) back in 2007 in
Stardust was instantly in our hearts.
Then, in 2008, we watched Ben Barnes as Prince Caspian in the
Chronicles of Narnia series, and quickly, the internet knew his name and the rise of Bin Bons began. (We call him Bin Bons. It’s a whole thing. Just go with it.)
Shadow and Bone spoilers follow.
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.
April 23, 2021
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Remember Prince Caspian from The Chronicles of Narnia? Well, actor Ben Barnes, who starred as Caspian X in the movie franchise, has traded one fantasy world for something similar, took on the role of a General and is now a whole lot darker.
As General Kirigan in the Shadow and Bone adaptation of the fantasy adventure book series, Barnes character leads the Grishas and aims to protect them from suffering a cruel death at the hands of humans who are afraid of their power.
Tall, dark and handsome, General Kirigan is more than a powerful Grisha, or a protector - he s got secrets to hide, and a goal in mind.