# Aerys II steps out of the shadows: RSC unveils its Mad King cast

For 30 years Aerys II Targaryen has existed only as rumor — a name muttered by the characters who outlived him, a cautionary tale, a scorched piece of backstory. He finally has a face now, and it belongs to Michael Shaeffer.On Saturday the Royal Shakespeare Company released the first photo and the c

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| Published | 2 August 2026 |

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