Outlander Fame Steven Cree’s Bearded Avatar In The Discovery Of Witches Season 2

Outlander idol, Steven Cree, will soon show up as Gallowglass (with a beard) in the Discovery of Witches season 2. Fans are excited to see Cree in another period drama disguise. The actor has teased his VanDyke portrait on Twitter. As a matter of fact, Steven Cree is looking dashing yet imperious with this phenomenal beard, (a vital element of the character). Steven Cree was Famous as Ian Murray, the character he played in Outlander Series.

Steven Cree In A Discovery Of Witches Season 2

Gallowglass De Clermont, in fact, is a member of the De Clermont family. The Scottish actor is playing a vampire and soldier. Cree is, in fact, Matthew’s nephew. The nephew who always follows his uncle Matthew’s footsteps. Purefoy is the founder of the Congregation as well as the commander of the Knights Of Lazarus, Philippe De Clermont. Moreover, James Purefoy will play Philippe De Clermont. He is Matthew’s stepfather.

The gallowglasses are, in fact, foreign warriors. They were a class of elite mercenary warriors who were principally members of the Norse-Gaelic clans of Scotland between the mid 13th century and late 16th century. A description of Gallowglasses from 1600, describes:

“…picked and selected men of great and mighty bodies, crewel without compassion. The greatest force of the battle consisteth in them, choosing rather to dye than to yeelde so that when it comes to handy blows they are quickly slayne or win the field”

The Forestalled Fifth Season Of Outlander

On the other hand, Starz Outlander postponed the release of its 5th season in 2019. The series will, perhaps, return in early 2020. Cree could be the reason behind this delay.

Starz COO Jeffrey Hirsch said at TCA Friday that the filming of  Outlander Season 5 at Midhope Castle is canceled. According to him, one of the actors had a beard that couldn’t be removed due to work on another project, but couldn’t be used for Outlander.

A Discovery Of Witches Season 2

Along with Cree, a bunch of new additions has joined the season two, including Sheila Hancock, James Purefoy, and Paul Rhys.

In the Season 1 finale, Matthew (Matthew Goode) and Diana (Teresa Palmer) travel ahead of time to escape the Congregation. The first photo from the second season, however, revealed that the couple has destined the  Elizabethan England.

A Discovery of Witches is a British television programme based on the All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness, named after the first book in the trilogy.  In November 2018, Sky One renewed A Discovery of Witches for a second and third series. Steven Cree (born 29 February 1980) is a Scottish film, television, and theatre actor. He is best known for his role as Ian Murray in the Starz television series Outlander. In August 2019, Cree got the role of Gallowglass, a Scottish character in the second season of the tv series A Discovery of Witches based on the same name book series written by Deborah Hark.