Natascha McElhone and Bokeem Woodbine Join ‘Halo’ Series as Showtime Rounds Out Cast

Tim Baysinger

Showtime filled out the cast for its long-in-the-works “Halo” adaptation, adding Natascha McElhone and Bokeem Woodbine to star alongside Pablo Schrieber. Shabana Azmi, Bentley Kalu, Natasha Culzac and Kate Kennedy were also cast in the series. “Halo” is slated to debut in the first quarter of 2021. McElhone will play two characters: Dr. Catherine Halsey, the scientist who created the Spartan supersoldiers and the Artificial Intelligence Cortana. Woodbine will play Soren-066, a morally complex privateer at the fringes of human civilization whose fate will bring him into conflict with his former military masters and his old friend, the Master Chief. Also Read: 'L Word' Sequel 'Generation Q' Gets Premiere Date at Showtime Azmi will play Adm. Margaret Parangosky, the head of the Office of Naval Intelligence. “American Gods” star Schrieber was previously cast for the lead role of Master Chief. Kalu, Culzac and Riz, along with the previously cast Yerin Ha, will play new characters created for the TV series. Kalu will play Spartan Vannak-134, a cybernetically augmented supersoldier conscripted at childhood who serves as the de facto deputy to the Master Chief. Culzac will star in the role of Spartan Riz-028 – a focused, professional and deadly, cybernetically enhanced...