Amazon Casts Title Role for The Man in the High Castle

The "mysterious figure" now has a familiar face.

By Alex Osborn

Spoilers: If you don't want to see the man in the high castle, turn back now.

Stephen Root has been cast in the title role for The Man in the High Castle, Amazon Studios has announced.

Root, whose prior work includes roles in Selma, Office Space and Boardwalk Empire, will star as the "mysterious figure tied to the Resistance movement who collects the enigmatic films that seem to depict alternate versions of reality."

Stephen Root as Milton Waddams in Office Space

Root joins a cast that includes Alexa Davalos, Rupert Evans, Bella Heathcote, Callum Keith Rennie, Luke Kleintank, DJ Qualls, Joel de la Fuente, Brennan Brown, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Rufus Sewell.

Check out the Season 2 trailer below for a sneak peek at Root in the series' title role.

The Man in the High Castle: Season 2 debuts on Friday, December 16.

While you patiently wait to find out what happens next in the Amazon-produced series that explores a reality in which the Allied Powers had lost World War II, check out IGN's review of The Man in the High Castle: Season 1.

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter and subscribe to his video content on YouTube.

Let's block ads! (Why?)