thread of actors of colour who have portrayed characters adapted from Arthurian Legend in film, tv, and theatre
Shout out to Erin Kellyman who will be playing Winfred in The Green Knight (2020) who, as far as I can tell, isn't based on any characters from Arthurian Legend
Shout out to Shalom Brune-Franklin who will be in Cursed (2020) as a character who has yet to be annouced
Shout out to Tia Carrere as Dr Joan Maxwell, a scientist that awakens King Arthur and his knights in the modern day, in Merlin: The Return (2000)
And to the original knight of colour of the round table: Sir Morien! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/not-all-knights-round-table-were-white-180949361/
anyway my main takeaway from all this is that we need a woc as Morgan Le Fay goodnight!
Update: @yaisamachine has informed me that I missed Zaho as Morgan le Fay in La Légende du roi Arthur (a French musical from 2015)
although this is a thread highlighting actors of colours and their characters, I also wanted to include this YA novel I think you all should check out too! https://twitter.com/TheLadyLaudanum/status/1232039441465794561
Found another addition! Sara Malakul Lane as Morgana in King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (2017)
Another book rec!! https://twitter.com/knifeshoeloves/status/1232866974247591937