Vikings is an incredible program filled with enough harrowing drama and violent battles to rival Game of Thrones. Possibly the best show to ever air on the History Channel, it's got an approval rate of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and is about to enter its sixth and final season. Fans will be sad to see it go, even though many acknowledge that it's time to say goodbye, and they'll be even sadder to bid farewell to the many incredible members of the show's cast they've come to love (and love to hate).
That being said, there are plenty of shady things about the Vikings cast that fans choose to ignore because they love the show so much. While none of these are the kinds of horrific secrets that would render an actor canceled in our culture, many of them remain dark, or at least heartbreaking, which is why we try not to think of these 20 Shady Things Everyone Chooses To Ignore About The Vikings Cast.
20 Charlie Hunnam Signs His Name As Travis Fimmel
How would you like it if another famous actor signed his name as your own? It turns out that Charlie Hunnam is mistaken for Travis Fimmel so often that he signs his name as Fimmel to simply avoid confusion with his fans. We wonder how fans feel when they find out.
19 Jonathan Rhys Meyers Boarded A Plane With Illegal Substances
When Jonathan Rhys Meyers' plane was grounded island of St. Kitts and Nevis in May of 2019, $1.3 million worth of illegal substances were discovered aboard the aircraft. While it was a misunderstanding over a pitch for hemp products, the actor and his family were searched for substances themselves and the situation went from bad to worse.
18 Travis Fimmel Rebukes The Celebrity Lifestyle
Most celebs boast enormous houses and buckets of wealth, but Travis Fimmel kept his down-to-earth lifestyle when he became an actor. Hailing from Echuca, Australia, Fimmel was used to the farm life and has kept his work ethic even after becoming famous, refusing to spend a lot of money on materialistic goods and status symbols.
17 Katheryn Winnick Is A Lot Like Lagertha
Canadian actress Katheryn Winnick plays fan-favorite Lagertha on the show, but she's really quite like the shieldmaiden in real life. Winnick is a single woman who isn't afraid to demonstrate her strength: she earned her first black belt at age 13, speaks multiple languages and has taught self-defense to other actors.
16 Director Michael Hirst Gets Hate Mail
While nobody likes the dirty business of their favorite stars, they don't like the fans who act the same way, either. Director Michael Hirst can attest to fans behaving horribly toward him: he has been on the receiving end of threatening hate mail in regards to possibly writing off Legartha from the show.
15 Travis Fimmel And Clive Standen Haven't Always Gotten Along
As heated as Vikings can be, the words exchanged between Travis Fimmel and Clive Standen weren't in regards to a scene but their nationalities. New Zealand and Australia have a big sports rivalry and when they met, Fimmel didn't mince words regarding Standen's heritage, but they kid about the moment.
14 Travis Fimmel Doesn't Want To Act
Given his farming lifestyle, it may come as no surprise that Travis Fimmel isn't really interested in acting. The Ragnar actor really doesn't like anything about the industry, from promoting films to dealing with crowds of people, and would prefer a quiet life outside of the limelight rather than one in it.
13 Alyssa Sutherland Doesn't Work Out Or Eat Clean
Most celebs are expected to maintain figures with special diets and exercise, but not Alyssa Sutherland. According to the former model, her life has no space in it for fad diets, and she's a much bigger fan of double cheeseburgers and chocolate than she is of the modeling industry. She also says that she doesn't work out.
12 Alexander Ludwig's Problems With Depression
Alexander Ludwig has courageously spoken out about his experiences with anxiety and depression over the years, but fans of his character, Bjorn, have a hard time reconciling this more vulnerable image of the actor with the fearless character he plays on Vikings. He says he's shared his experiences in hope that they will help someone else struggling.
11 Alyssa Sutherland Doesn't Like Kids
On-screen maternal instincts do not translate to Alyssa Sutherland's real life. While Aslaug might have four sons on the show, Alyssa, who has made a comment about hating children, says that she's never even heard her biological clock tick, and she and her ex-husband had no children together.
