In an interview by phone with Collider, Clive Standen spilled the beans on how he originally auditioned for the part Travis Fimmel has made famous — farmer-turned-king Ragnar Lothbrok. However, after a reading for the part, he was happy to accept the role of his hot-headed, jealous, fame-seeking brother, Rollo.
The British actor (per IMDb) said he preferred the role of Rollo, telling the outlet, "When I read the script, I really wanted to play Rollo. To be completely honest with you, when I started the discussions with casting and producers, they wanted me to read for Ragnar. So, I went on this big whirlwind tour of testing and meeting people for Ragnar, which was finally given to Travis. And they definitely made the right decision because he's phenomenal in the role. But, they came back and offered me Rollo, which was the part I'd wanted from the very beginning."
