‘The Last Kingdom’: Fans React to a Behind-the-Scenes Post of Alexander Dreymon and Director Jon East: ‘The Best Team Ever!’
Filming for season 5 of The Last Kingdom has officially concluded in Hungary. Fans know that means we’re one step closer to seeing the final season of the series, which is bittersweet.
Alexander Dreymon, who plays the main character, Uhtred, recently shared a behind-the-scenes image of himself and director Jon East, who has directed episodes in previous seasons and who will also direct in season 5. Fans reacted to the post, and we have all the details to know.
Alexander Dreymon shared a behind-the-scenes look of himself and director Jon East
On July 1, 2021, Dreymon shared an image of himself alongside East on Instagram. According to IMDb, East directs episodes nine and 10 of season 5. In the photo shared, Dreymon is dressed as Uhtred in his warrior attire with his sword on his back. His hair is back, and some of it hangs at his sides. He has what looks like blood on his face and head with his arms leaning on a railing with his hands together. By his side is East with a mask on wearing a long-sleeved shirt and bottoms. He has his hands laced together lying his arms on the railing.
Dreymon captioned the post: “A huge thank you to my dear friend,” in which he tags East’s account adding, “for guiding us through the last two episodes of TLK5. This last block was a beast for many reasons. We wouldn’t have made it without the countless nights and weekends he spent, meticulously planning every shot.”
Over 110,000 people liked the post, and over 2,000 people commented on it. Dreymon also tagged the official account for the series in the post as well. He also added a few hashtags in the comments, “#thelastkingdom #uhtred #director.”
Director Jon East commented on the post as well
East commented on the post thanking Dreymon, saying: “Thank you Alex, ❤️. Your own phenomenal dedication to your craft, the show, our wonderful colleagues and of course the audience for whom we strive is all the inspiration that this director needs. Love & respect, as always, Jx.”
Fans react to the post
As can be expected, fans had thoughts about the interesting behind-the-scenes post of Dreymon and East.
“A great story, with a great actor, and a great director,” a fan said. “It’s gonna be frigging GREAT.”
One fan says, “Can’t wait for this season!!! 😍❤️,” and they aren’t the only ones.
“I don’t know if I can watch those last episodes or not I know my heart will break literally,” a fan added.
Another fan wrote, “Jon’s work is amazing. ❤️,” to which East replied in the comments by tagging them and adding, “🙏,” as well as liking the fan’s comment.
Other fans had comments like, “The best team ever! 👏🔥😍,” and “I physically can’t wait to see this season! ❤️.”
Another fan is “Looking forward to seeing this effort.” They also added, “Congratulations.”
A fan added a sincere thank you. “Thank you to the both of you for creating the pure magic that is The Last Kingdom 😍,” while tagging Dreymon and East.
It’s always great to see behind-the-scenes posts from actors of our favorite shows. We’ll have to see what else is shared before season 5 of The Last Kingdom premieres.
