Neil Gaiman?s sprawling fantasy novel American Gods is heading to Starz with Gaiman himself writing multiple episodes of the adaptation, and Hannibal?s Bryan Fuller serving as co-showrunner with Michael Green from Heroes).Next to the main character Shadow, Mr. Wednesday is the second most prominent character in the story. Gaiman fans will be pleased to hear the show has landed a stellar actor for the role. British actor Ian McShane has been cast as Shadow?s strange new boss.
McShane's career dates back to the 1960s. He gained widespread attention for his role in the TV show Deadwood,