‘Outlander’ Fans Outraged By Casting Of Actor With Domestic Violence History
#Outlander author addresses controversial casting of Canadian actor with domestic violence history https://t.co/jBrMAZqOYi
- ET Canada (@ETCanada) November 26, 2018
“Outlander” fans want to know why Will Strongheart was allowed anywhere near the show’s set.
He was reportedly convicted in 2010 of two counts of assault causing bodily harm.
He was cast to play a small role as an English-speaking Native American named Tawodi.
They went to Outlander author Diana Gabaldon looking for answers.
"I have absolutely nothing to do with the casting. Sometimes, they’ll tell me ahead of time who’s going to play a particular part, if it’s an important character and they want me to announce it here when whichever media outlet they/ve chosen [to] break it, but not otherwise. And no, they didn’t tell me about any of the Native American actors except Tantoo Cardinal. Naturally, I don’t think it’s good that this happened. On the other hand, I don’t think it’s reasonable to ask the production people to investigate the backgrounds of every actor they hire for a minor part.”
Strongheart was battling alcoholism and drug abuse, he has been sober since 2010.
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