Which Actors Star In Outlander Le Dernier Viking?

One of the cooler little cross-genre movies that tends to pop up under different titles in France and elsewhere is 'Outlander' — you'll often see it billed as 'Outlander: Le Dernier Viking' over here. The film is a 2008 sci-fi/action take that mixes a bit of Viking-era drama with an outsider-from-space twist. The two names people most commonly associate with it are Jim Caviezel, who plays the stranded warrior Kainan, and Sophia Myles, who plays the local woman Freya who becomes central to the human side of the story. Those two are the emotional and narrative anchors: Caviezel brings the quiet, driven hero energy, while Myles grounds the human stakes with warmth and resolve.

Beyond those leads, the picture is filled out by solid supporting players who give the Viking milieu some grit and texture. Jack Huston shows up in a supporting role and brings a youthful, restless energy that contrasts nicely with Caviezel’s stoicism. The director, Howard McCain, leaned into practical sets and stunt work so the supporting cast really gets to sell the physicality of the era, which helps the strange sci-fi elements land without feeling too goofy. A notable part of the film’s appeal is how it surrounds the central duo with a believable community of warriors and villagers — you get a real sense of the period feel thanks to the ensemble’s work even if you only remember the two main names afterward.

If you’re after a quick rundown: think of Jim Caviezel as the alien warrior out of time, Sophia Myles as the human woman who becomes his bridge to the world he doesn’t understand, and Jack Huston as one of the strong supporting faces who helps push the plot forward. The movie is as much about the clashes between cultures as it is about a monster-on-the-loose plot, and those cast choices help sell that thematic mix. The creature effects and action choreography can be hit-or-miss depending on your tolerance for mid-2000s genre filmmaking, but the actors do a surprisingly good job of keeping the audience invested.

I always enjoy revisiting 'Outlander' when I'm in the mood for something that isn’t afraid to mash up genres; there’s a cozy vibe to seeing familiar historical movie tropes get twisted by sci-fi beats, and the leads make it easy to care. If you like genre blends and solid central performances, the Caviezel–Myles pairing is worth the watch, and Huston’s presence helps round things out in a fun way.