Where You've Seen The Cast Of Disney+'s Willow Before

It's been years since viewers first watched Willow Ufgood embark on his fantasy quest. Warwick Davis played the titular farmer and sorcerer in the 1988 film, a hero determined to safely deliver Elora Danan to her family while being pursued by evil Queen Bavmorda and her dark forces. First developed by George Lucas and directed by Ron Howard, "Willow" features a star-studded cast including Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, and Billy Barty.

Despite the fact that the movie was greeted with mixed reviews from critics and was only a modest financial success, it's developed a cult following (via The Nerd Stash) that's convinced Ron Howard and Jonathan Kasdan to revive the franchise as a television series on Disney+. While we still don't know a lot about the show ahead of its launch, the actors who'll be part of the show have been revealed, even if the characters they're playing are still something of a mystery.

Along with a few notable returns, "Willow" features a fresh cast of relatively young actors. Some of them will no doubt be familiar to avid moviegoers and television watchers, although you may not realize exactly where you've seen them before.

Erin Kellyman is part of the main cast of "Willow" as a protagonist who works with Willow Ufgood. A report from Deadline indicated that Kellyman will play a character known as Jade, a close friend of Kit who acts as the group's conscience. A knight-in-training, she'll be part of the group that sets out to rescue the kidnapped prince.

The actor, who made her television debut in 2015 in the British sitcom "Raised by Wolves," is probably best known for her role in "Solo: A Star Wars Story." She portrayed the character Enfys Nest, a pirate gang leader who aids the Rebel Alliance. Kellyman also had a prominent part in the Disney+ MCU series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" as Karli Morgenthau, the leader of the Flag Smashers.

Despite her relatively young age, the actor has also had roles in "Les Misérables" with Olivia Colman and Dominic West, as well as David Lowery's fantasy film "The Green Knight" and the BBC drama series "Life" in 2020.

Joanne Whalley is one of the few actors from the original 1988 movie, once again taking on the role of Sorsha. An expert horse rider and highly skilled in archery, Sorsha began the story as a villain but transformed into one of the three main heroes by the end of the film. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the actor revealed that her character is just as capable as she was all those years ago, saying "she's not laying down ... you just have to deal with what's in front of you, and she is very practical at heart."

Outside of her work in "Willow," Whalley has had an extensive career in both television and film through roles in "Dance with a Stranger," "Scandal," and "The Secret Rapture" in addition to the more recent Eleanor Coppola-directed "Love Is Love Is Love" where she played one of the lead characters. On television, she came to prominence in the BBC drama series "Edge of Darkness" and has also appeared in "The Singing Detective" and "A.D. The Bible Continues." For Netflix, she portrayed the character Sister Maggie in the Marvel television show "Daredevil."

One of the later additions to the series, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers was only reported to be part of the cast of "Willow" in April of 2022 (via Deadline). However, there's been no word on exactly which character the actor will be playing in the Disney+ show, although Deadline did suggest her personality will be forthright and quick-witted. The daughter of Mary Sellers and Fabrizio Laurenti, filmmaking clearly runs in Rosabell's veins.

Sellers will almost certainly be best remembered for her role in the hit HBO series "Game of Thrones." She played Tyene Sand, one of the Sand Snakes fathered by Oberyn Martell, and a key instigator in the death of Myrcella Baratheon and the leaders of Dorne. Before that, she played the main character in the children's television show "Mia and Me" for three seasons. During her earlier career as a child, she largely appeared in Italian productions such as "Mi ricordo Anna Frank" and "Cenerentola."

Bleeding Cool announced that Dempsey Bryk had been cast in "Willow" at the end of 2021 but, so far, there hasn't been any indication of who the actor will be bringing to life onscreen. Disney has revealed precious little about the series so far, meaning fans have little to go on as far as the story or the characters outside of a few brief details.

Bryk, who claims to be able to perform a very good Shia LaBeouf impression, is a filmmaker as well as an actor. He's worked on two short films and a theatrical production called "Fail to Prepare." His first onscreen role came in "Mary Kills People" in 2017 and shortly afterward he went on to have several other small roles in "Black Mirror," "Ransom," and "Saving Hope." 

He's probably best known for his performances in the Canadian comedy-drama "Heartland" and the Facebook Watch series "The Birch," which was based on a short film of the same name. More recently, he appeared in the positively reviewed film "The Fight Machine" and docudrama "Marlene."

Rick Overton is also returning to the world of "Willow" where he will reprise the character of Franjean. Similar to Rool, he's a member of the Brownies and works under the Maiden of the Forest Cherlindrea. He joined Willow Ufgood and worked with him to return Elora to Tir Asleen while being pursued by the forces of Queen Bavmorda.

Some of Overton's earliest work came when he had brief roles in "Young Doctors in Love" and "Airplane II: The Sequel." A few years later, he appeared in "Million Dollar Mystery" and "Amazing Stories," before having another supporting part in the Robin Williams comedy "Mrs. Doubtfire." On television, he portrayed Pam Beesly's father William on "The Office," and also had recurring roles on "Leverage" and "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman."

As a writer, he contributed to both "The New Adventures of Beans Baxter" and "Dennis Miller Live," the latter of which saw him nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards with the rest of the writing team.

While there hasn't been any official confirmation from Disney, IMDb suggests that Ralph Ineson will be playing a character known as Commander Ballantine in three episodes of the "Willow" series. Some of his earlier roles include playing characters in hit BBC shows such as "The Office" and "Goodnight Sweetheart." However, he began his career in the early 1990s, appearing in the film "Shopping" and the television series "Spender."

Ineson is another "Willow" actor who was also part of the cast of HBO's "Game of Thrones." He appeared in the second season of the show as the Ironborn soldier Dagmer Cleftjaw, who helped Theon Greyjoy capture Winterfell. Part of another hit fantasy franchise, he played the Dark Wizard Amycus Carrow in several "Harry Potter" films, eventually becoming the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor when Severus Snape served as Hogwarts headmaster. Ineson was also seen in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

It was announced in 2022 that Christian Slater was involved as part of the cast of "Willow," but neither he nor Disney has confirmed exactly who he'll be playing. Rumors suggest that he'll be a friend of the mercenary Madmartigan (Val Kilmer) and will act as an ally of the young group working with Willow Ufgood to save the prince. According to Deadline, he spoke about the role in a D23 appearance, saying that "just getting to be a part of this show was, I will be honest with you, an absolute dream come true."

Slater is a prolific actor, with more than 100 credits to his name. One of his first major roles came in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves," where he played Will Scarlet alongside Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, and Alan Rickman. Before that, he appeared on the soap opera "One Life to Live" and went on to appear in films such as "True Romance," "Broken Arrow," and "Very Bad Things." From 2015-'19, he portrayed the title character of Amazon's "Mr. Robot," a role that won praise from publications such as Rolling Stone.