Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo

Cast by Justin Cone

Louis Partridge
Kaz Brekker
A crippled, cunning criminal prodigy who walks with a cane and never removes his gloves; cold, calculating, and ruthless but hides deep trauma beneath his sharp tailored suits and icy demeanor.
Why Louis Partridge? Has the lean, sharp-boned look and youthful gravitas to play a teenage crime lord hiding trauma behind composure.
Linnea Berthelsen
Inej Ghafa
A lithe, acrobatic former indentured performer known as 'the Wraith' for her stealth; dark-haired and quiet, deeply moral yet skilled with knives, torn between faith and violence.
Alexandra Shipp
Nina Zenik
A curvy, vibrant Grisha Heartrender with a talent for manipulation of emotion and body; bold, sensual, quick-witted, and fiercely loyal.
Why Alexandra Shipp? Combines bold sensuality with genre-film experience, well suited to Nina's flirtatious confidence.
Will Poulter
Matthias Helvar
A towering, blond former witchhunter soldier with a rigid moral code; physically imposing and stoic, wrestling with guilt and love for Nina despite ideological conflict.
Why Will Poulter? Tall, physically imposing build with a proven ability to play tortured, morally conflicted characters.
RJ Cyler
Jesper Fahey
A tall, sharpshooting Zemeni gambler with dark skin and a flair for the dramatic; charming, flirtatious, and impulsive, masking insecurities with humor.
Why RJ Cyler? Known for sharp comic delivery and effortless charm, fitting Jesper's flirtatious, impulsive energy.
Charlie Plummer
Wylan Van Eck
A young, fair-haired runaway with a talent for explosives and music; shy, anxious, and secretly brilliant, hiding a learning disability and estranged family history.
Why Charlie Plummer? Known for nuanced, vulnerable performances as introspective young men, matching Wylan's anxious inner life.
Avan Jogia
Nikolai Lantsov
A charismatic, quick-witted privateer/prince with a flair for schemes and disguises; roguish charm masking sharp intelligence (minor but notable presence).
Why Avan Jogia? Middle-eastern-South Asian actor with charm and playful intelligence suited to Nikolai's roguish wit.