Over the primary few months of the 12 months, the e book Onyx Storm (the third novel in Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean sequence) and The Traitors have been main gamers within the zeitgeist. Effectively, now the worlds are colliding as a result of because the first season of Fourth Wing continues to return collectively, Dylan Efron – who received Season 3 of The Traitors – has stated he’d be down to affix the present (below one situation that proves he’s a fan of the books).
When requested if he’d be fascinated about becoming a member of the upcoming book-to-screen adaptation of Fourth Wing, Efron enthusiastically advised Web page Six, “Oh, hell yeah!” It truthfully seems like he’s able to stroll the proverbial parapet, nevertheless, he has a situation, telling the outlet:
Just about anybody however Dain. So any of the characters however him!
– Be warned, minor spoilers for Fourth Wing and Iron Flame are forward. –
Oh, Dain Aetos, what a man. He’s the perfect buddy of the e book’s lead, Violet. Nonetheless, within the first e book, he proves to be fairly annoying when he retains attempting to get Violet to depart the Riders Quadrent. He additionally does one thing horrendous towards the top of the e book that basically precipitated readers to hate him.
So I can see why Efron wouldn’t wish to play him.
Dain may be so enjoyable to painting, although, particularly in later seasons along with his little redemption arc. Plus, Dylan Efron form of appears how I think about Dain. So, I hate to burst his bubble, however this actuality star may really be an excellent match for this function.
He’s bought the “engaging and cute” appears Dain has within the e book, plus the sturdy physique and brown hair. Additionally, whereas Dain has brown eyes within the Rebecca Yarros’ novel, we are able to shortly repair that with contacts, and Efron may simply have a look at Violet with “hanging brown eyes.” Plus, for higher or worse, he’s bought the devoted character…
Nonetheless, I get the place he’s coming from. Dain was the bane of plenty of our existences for a really very long time. The hate for him was actual (even when we’re feeling higher about him after Onyx Storm’s launch). So I can see why Efron wouldn’t wish to play him.
That’s high-quality too, as a result of he’d additionally most likely be a greater match for a personality like Sawyer or – and that is essentially the most logical possibility in my head – Brennan. Give it some thought: Dylan Efron is 33 years previous, so whereas he may pull off taking part in a 20-something, he’s really proper across the good age to play Violet’s older brother.
I’m getting forward of myself, although. For the time being, it looks as if the Fourth Wing present is transferring ahead at a productive tempo. Nonetheless, we all know mainly nothing about it, and nobody has been forged. In the meantime, whereas Dylan Efron burst onto the 2025 TV schedule in The Traitors (which you’ll watch with a Peacock subscription), he hasn’t acted like his brother Zac does.
Nonetheless, that doesn’t imply he can’t or received’t; the truth is, I’d like to see him give performing a attempt. And perhaps, simply perhaps, Fourth Wing might be the place the place he will get to do this. He clearly is aware of the world and can be all the way down to do it…so long as he doesn’t must play Dain Aetos.