French actress and model Gaia Weiss starred in seasons two and three of Vikings as Porunn, a former slave turned shield-maiden. Unfortunately, she has not been seen in the series since episode eight, season three, in 2015 but fans are hoping she will return in the remaining 10 episodes of Vikings. Express.co.uk has everything you need to know.
Will Gaia Weiss return as Porunn in Vikings season 6, part B?
At the moment, Gaia Weiss’s return to Vikings has not been confirmed.
However, fans are hoping the French actress and model will make at least once appeared in the final 10 episodes.
Afterall, Weiss’s character Porunn may still be alive.
Porunn was a former slave girl who caught the attention of Viking warrior and the son of Ragnar Lothbrok (played by Travis Fimmel), Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig).
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One user commented: “This was such a poor storyline… I keep expecting her to show up again. The real answer is probably along the lines of having to write her out of the show bc she either got another part of something… That was odd.”
Another user said: “From what I read from the old thread. Porunn showed signs of Post Partum Depression. I think she just wanted to get away with everything.”
A third fan added: “She ran away after getting her face scarred in the battle, didn’t she? It’s been a while since I saw the first seasons, but I remember something in the lines of that.”
In response to the scar theory, ImnotJONSNOW7 replied: “Yea she pretty much exiled herself because she thought she wasn’t beautiful anymore, and then the kid they had together died I believe.”
In season four, Siggy, Porunn and Bjorn’s daughter drowned, despite promises that Aslaug would care for her.
Who is Gaia Weiss?
Gaia Weiss is a French actress and model, who began her career as a ballet dancer.
She attended the Cours Florent and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Vikings was Weiss’s first major acting role in 2014 and 2015.
Outlander fans will recongise Weiss as Comtesse St Germain, starring opposite Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe.
Weiss has also starred in Medici: Masters of Florence as Ippolita Sforza.
Weiss starred in the 2013 film Mary Queen of Scots as Mary Fleming and The Legend of Hercules as Hebe.
She also appeared in Serial Teachers 2 as Vivienne Hamilton and Abbie in Judy.
Most recently, Weiss joined the cast of the new sci-fi thriller Meander.
Speaking to TV Fanatic about her character Porunn, Weiss described her as “a really complex and challenging character,”
She also described her time on the set of Viking as “absolutely wonderful”.
Weiss added: “when you look around you, it is a village. It’s not green-screen or blue-screen, everything around you is just the Viking world. It makes it a lot easier to act and believe in what you’re doing.”
“When I arrived I had many questions about my character and he [Michael Hirst] was always there to answer.”
Vikings season 6 is streaming on Amazon Prime now
