After recording a cover version of Foy Vance's "Make It Rain" for Sons of Anarchy, Sheeran was cast by creator Kurt Sutter to play Sir Cormac in the medieval drama The Bastard Executioner on FX.
Setelah merekam versi cover dari lagu milik Foy Vance berjudul "Make It Rain" untuk Sons of Anarchy, Sheeran dipilih oleh kreator Kurt Sutter untuk memainkan Sir Cormac di drama The Bastard Executioner disaluran FX.