Who Is Emilio Sakraya? Meet ‘Fourth Wing’ Actor Playing Xaden Riorson
Amazon Prime Video has cast Emilio Sakraya as Xaden Riorson in its adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ “Fourth Wing”, with Esther McGregor playing Violet Sorrengail. The casting matters to fans of the fantasy series because the two characters are central to its story of dragon riders, rivalry and romance.
Sakraya, 30, is a German actor whose credits include “Tribes of Europa”, “Warrior Nun” and “Those About to Die”; he is also an electronic pop musician with more than 300,000 monthly Spotify listeners. McGregor, 24, appeared in “We Were Liars”, “Babygirl” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi”. The adaptation has no announced release date, and further casting is expected as production progresses.
- Emilio Sakraya will play Xaden Riorson.
- Esther McGregor is cast as Violet Sorrengail.
- The adaptation’s release date has not been announced.