Redbad

Redbad is a 2018 Dutch drama film directed by Roel Reiné. It is based on the life of Radbod, an early medieval Frisian leader. The film was intended as the middle part of a trilogy about iconic Dutch/Frisian heroes, starting with the film Michiel de Ruyter about 17th century admiral Michiel de Ruyter and ending with a unmade film about William of Orange. Cast Gijs Naber as Redbad, King of the Frisians Jonathan Banks as Pepin of Herstal Huub Stapel as Aldgisl Søren Malling as Wihtlæg Renée Soutendijk as Idwina Lisa Smit as Fenne Loes Haverkort as Frea Egber-Jan Weeber as Saint Boniface Tibo Vandenborre as Charles Martel Britte Lagcher as Thiadsvind Jack Wouterse as Willibrord Daphne Wellens as Plectrude Teun Kuilboer as Jurre Derek de Lint as Eibert Mark van Eeuwen as Wulf Birgit Schuurman as Healer Gene Bervoets as Thierry Martijn Fischer as Gebbe Production Casting In August 2017, Gijs Naber, was announced as the lead actor for this film and Huub Stapel would play Redbad's father Frysian king Aldgisl Soon afterwards it was confirmed that Derek de Lint, Egbert-Jan Weber, Loes Haverkort, Lisa Smit, Martijn Fischer, Tuin Keulboer, Aus Greidanus sr., Jack Wouterse, Renée Soutendijk and Birgit Schuurman where all cast and in October 2017 actor Jonathan Banks is cast for the film.