Ricky Whittle is the lead of potentially the biggest new franchise on television, "American Gods," which premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. on Starz. But the road to landing the coveted starring role on the series wasn't easy.
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'American Gods' star Ricky Whittle describes his 'crazy' 16 auditions for the coveted role
The "American Gods" actor tells Business Insider that his audition process for the character of Shadow Moon on the Starz series spanned five months.
Still airing its first season, "American Gods" has been renewed for a second season by Starz.
"I was the first cast. I went through five months of a crazy process," Whittle told Business Insider of the audition process for Shadow Moon on the series when we recently met with him and costar, Ian McShane, in New York City.
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