Vikings: Valhalla’s David Oakes on Playing a Character Like Alan Rickman From Die Hard

With the first season of Vikings: Valhalla now streaming on Netflix, I recently got to speak with David Oakes (Earl of Godwin) about making the series. During the interview, he talked about how much creator/showrunner Jeb Stuart told him about his characters journey, what people would be surprised to learn about the making of Vikings: Valhalla, what it was like reading the scripts for the first time and seeing the scale and scope, how the London bridge sequence in episode 4 is like a season finale in the middle of the season, and how his character is like Alan Rickman in Die Hard. In addition, since the cast has already filmed Vikings: Valhalla Season 2, he teased what fans can expect next season.