Blade Runner Black Lotus: announced the cast of the anime

Crunchyroll and Adult Swim just revealed the cast of Blade Runner: Black Lotus, the anime set in the Blade Runner universe. There will also be a first look on the occasion of the Comic-Con @ Home 2021. The announcement includes descriptions of the characters and their main characteristics, although the series is still largely shrouded in mystery.

Blade Runner Black Lotus: cast announced

Blade Runner Black Lotus is a series with characteristics and a still unclear narrative plot. From the information on the cast, however, we were able to steal some key information on this new interesting production. Jessica Henwick (Iron Fist, Game of Thrones) will play the title role, Elle, a replicant with a secret past.

The cast will also include Brian Cox (Succession), Wes Bentley (The Hunger Games) and Stephen Root (Office Space), along with other well-known faces and will count 13 episodes in total. Here is the complete list of the actors present:

• Ellea replicant created for a secret and unknown purpose, will be played by Jessica Henwick / Arisa Shida
• Josepha mysterious figure who owns a spare parts dump in Los Angeles, will be played by Will Yun Lee / Shinshu Fuji
• Alani Davisa new LAPD recruit, will be played by Samira Wiley / Takako Honda
• Niander Wallace Srfounder and CEO of the Wallace Corporation, will be portrayed by Brian Cox / Takaya Hashi
• Niander Wallace Jra brilliant scientist who works for his father, will be played by Wes Bentley / Takehito Koyasu
• Marlowea deadly Blade Runner, will be played by Josh Duhamel / Taiten Kusunoki
• Josephine Grantthe wife of the police chief, will be played by Peyton List / Yoshiko Sakakibara
• Earl Grantpolice chief of the LAPD, will be played by Stephen Root / Hochu Otsuka
• Doc Badgera black market trader, will be played by Barkhad Abdi / Takayuki Kinba
• The senator Bannistera politician with strong feelings about replicating production, will be played by Gregg Henry / Masane Tsukayama
• The doctor Ma brilliant doctor and professor of medicine, will be played by Henry Czerny / Akio Nojima
• Hoopera reporter for the Wallace Corporation, will be played by Jason Spisak / Kazuki Yao